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David Atkinson joins as firm pushes through refinancing deal

A defective version of Nintendo’s Samus Aran Amiibo figure has sold for an incredible amount on auction site Ebay. The $12.99 figure of the Metroid star is supposed to ship with just the one arm cannon. However, a seemingly one-off version was found sporting twin arm cannons. The figure’s NFC …

Remember Me studio looking for experienced game and level designers

Capcom has said that it will begin releasing its Resident Evil Revelations 2 episodes in February. Episode 1 will be released on PSN, Xbox Live and Steam on February 18th (and on PSN in North America on February 17th) priced at 4.99. Episodes 2, 3 and 4 will cost the …

Maya, Maya LT, Mudbox and MotionBuilder available at no cost

Epic Games leaps forward with the largest update since the engine’s launch in March

It’s one of the biggest kids’ media franchises in the world, and the second-largest video game IP of all time. MCV catches up with the best pocket monster merch For almost two decades, millions of budding Pokmon trainers have set out on their adventures to catch, train, battle and evolve …

Nintendo’s Super Mario has been dragged into a bit of row started by Liverpool’s Super Mario. The Guardian reports that former Manchester City and current Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli has found himself at the centre of a Football Association investigation after posting an image of the Nintendo mascot complete with …

Former Naughty Dog and Irrational artist Nate Wells joins Tomb Raider studio

Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios will release its next effort I am Bread on Steam Early Access later this week. The game will launch on Valve’s digital distribution service December 3rd, carrying a price tag of $9.99 for the duration of its Early Access run. I am Bread’s Steam page …