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$25,000 is up for grabs at an upcoming Nvidia-organised Hearthstone tournament. All Hearthstone users are able to register, although the event will also host competitive gameplay between pro players. All entrants will also have the chance to nab qualification points for the recently detailed Hearthstone World Championship. The tournament will …

Martin Kenwright's studio working on CyberCook for Samsung Gear VR

Ghostly meme horror villain Slenderman is preparing to make his next-gen debut. The game will be released on digitally PS4 on March 24th and on Xbox One on March 25th, priced at $9.99. The UK price has not been revealed, although the PC version costs 6.99, which may give some …

Leading engine and tools firm helps make upcoming event free for smaller businesses

Video games technology giant Unity has backed MCV and Develop’s new B2B content marketplace event Interface. Interface takes place on May 14th in London, and is designed to allow developers to showcase their games, find investors and pitch ideas. A potent mix of affordable demo space and a business matchmaking …

Lionhead's next RPG will update episodically and feature microtransactions

Competition focused on creating titles for the Samsung Gear VR

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the new Cloud headset from HyperX and battle with Venom’s latest arcade stick HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset HyperX has released an updated version of its Cloud gaming headset. The HyperX Cloud II …

There’s another free-to-play game on the way to Microsoft’s Xbox One. City of Heroes and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios has confirmed that its F2P MMO Neverwinter will be released on the machine on March 31st. It was confirmed as being in development for the console last summer. Included …

Iceland is a thriving landscape for games, backed by strong government investment in the industry. According to technology website Wired, revenue from Iceland’s video games industry rose by more than 600 per cent between 2008 and 2011. Icelandic news outlet Eyjan reports that video games earned the country 1.9 billion …