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Platform holder president insists DeNA partnership was not made "out of a lack of options"

Blizzard plans to sue Shanghai-based developer Lilith Games over its mobile game Soul Clash. The title was published by Longtu Games in Taiwan and China as DOTA Legend, which also translates to Turret Legend. Unlike Blizzard’s Dota, the game is actually a card collection and battle game rather than a …

Tags also proving to be useful, but curator impact “not as high” as Valve would like

Scheme expected to reach more than 200 schools and 50,000 children across country

New initiative from leading Swedish devs signs top talent to support new studios

Publisher EA has explained its recent changes to FIFA Ultimate Team’s card pricing structure after the largely critical fan reaction. Earlier this month EA introduced price ranges for cards being traded by players, defining both the minimum and maximum prices they could be sold for. Many players were upset by …

After the success of The Sims 3, The Sims 4 seemed like a sure-fire hit. Released in 2009, The Sims 3 sold 1.4 million units in its first week and went on to tot up more than 10 million sales. A sequel – and further success – was inevitable. But …

Producer Sam Watts discusses developing for the Oculus Rift with Unity

From Software’s Souls series has garnered critical acclaim and a fervent fan following.Now the franchise has a spiritual successor in Bloodborne. MCV throws some light on the best merchandise for the games When Demon’s Souls launched on PS3 in Japan in 2009, no one expected it to be a smash …

Find out who Nintendo’s new partner DeNA is in this week’s double issue of MCV. We speak to the Japanese mobile giant to see what its plans are and why Nintendo was so eager to partner up with it. This issue also features interviews with Bandai Namco’s European president and …