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Disney has gone big on the charges for the in-app purchases in the smartphone spin-off game for Big Hero 6. Apps Playground reports that among the game’s IAPs is an eye-watering 49.99 purchase of the in-game Prism currency. iTunes shows that other denominations are available at 0.79, 2.99, 6.99, 12.99 …

Rise of the Tomb Raider will be developed by Netherlands-based Nixxes Software on Xbox 360. The Xbox One edition is, of course, currently in the works at Crystal Dynamics but the latest issue ofGame Informer– as spotted byGameSpot– says Nixxes is handling the last-gen version. In the Game Informer interview, …

Our widely-read annual market valuation returns next week, and will be launched at a special breakfast briefing in central London. For the last three years, MCV has drawn together a variety of data sources to present a comprehensive overview of where consumer spending on games in the UK goes – …

Gina Jackson, MD of Next Gen Skill Academy, recalls her work at the forefront of the games industry’s many transformations Tell us about your career in games. How did you get started? My career has been very varied and I started by working in development on console and handheld titles, …

Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick has downplayed any suggestion that the criticism of Evolve’s DLC has damaged the title’s commercial prospects. You’re right, there was some controversy start-up by an online post,” he told Benchmark Company’s Mike Hickey in an investor earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. And I …

Deploying your game to as many platforms is a great way to find success, but what barriers will you face? Flowplay CTO Doug Pearson offers an in-depth guide to programming languages, toolsets and target platforms

After developing the critically-acclaimed first-person shooter Tribes: Ascend, Hi-Rez Studios decided to make its move into eSports with a brand new MOBA title – Smite. Stewart Chisam tells MCV about the firm’s journey into the world of pro-gaming How did Hi-Rez get involved in competitive gaming? We made our first …

A Humble Bundle consisting of Star Wars-themed games, released to raise money for Unicef, has already topped $1m in sales. Kicked off on February 3rd, the Star Wars Humble Bundle has generated more than $1.3m since its launch, with over 134,000 sales. The deal will remain active for a further …

Sperry started out in Publishing working for US giantMcGraw-Hill. In five years there she worked her way up from Publishing Assistant to Publisher. Although I was managing over fifty Authors, I always felt a step removed from the creative process,” she says. So in 1997 she contacted Malsara Thorn at …

Online games company Jagex is now accepting payment with cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The firm is partnering up with online payment services BitPay and Ayden to allow customers to pay with Bitcoin. RuneScape fans will be able to purchase both memberships and microstransactions with the digital currency. Jagex is the latest company …