MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

Rumours regarding a potential buyout of Take-Two by fellow publisher Activision had the former’s stock soaring at the conclusion of last week. Benzinga reports Take-Two shares were up 4.14 per cent at the end of Friday. Activision’s stock rose .21 per cent as well. The spur was brought on by …

The second season of The Walking Dead took the top spot on Steam’s best sellers chart for the past week, thwarting 2K’s second impressive attempt to take over the entirety of the top ten. The publisher scored another four entries this week, following last week’s performance that claimed half of …

Japanese story-driven games and visual novels such as 999 and Danganronpa have established a dedicated niche following here in the West. The games, which often depart from traditional gameplay in favour of compelling storylines and complex characters, have particularly found a following on handheld devices such as the 3DS and …

David Yarnton has joined the board of eSports company Gfinity. Yarnton left his role as Nintendo UK’s general manager in 2012 after nine years at the platform holder. Having spent many years in the electronic entertainment industry and coupled with my love for sport, Gfinity gives me the opportunity to …

UK retail specialist Green Man Gaming will deliver ‘The PC keynote you never get to see at E3’ at this month’s Games Retail 2020. The keynote, by marketing VP Darren Cairns, will give attendees a look at why PC remains the fastest growing platform for games on the planet. Games …

John Broomhall talks with Classic FM’s Sam Jackson and Game Music Connect co-founder James Hannigan

40 has been shaved off the price of the upcoming Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle by online retailer GameStop. The white console and game bundle – due out on October 31st – can be had from the site for 309.97. The price is labelled up as a promotion so don’t …

Viral content site expansion adds games to its strategy

A new Super Meat Boy game has been revealed at PAX. It’s called Super Meat Boy Forever and is an auto-runner currently in development for PC and tablets. Joystiq reports that it’s being made by the creators of the original game and Indie Game: The Movie stars Edmund McMillen and …

The Alone in the Dark IP is making a return. Atari has announced that Alone in the Dark: Illumination will be released on PC this autumn and feature a mix of new twists, storylines and gameplay to give players a frightening new experience”. Chief amongst the new features is online …