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Gamers will shortly receive more money for the games they trade in at GameStop. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from an insider at the retailer about a simplification to its trade-in structure that’s due to be implemented on August 18th. The headline figure – the average price paid …

Twitter gagging order lifted in wake of departure

Epic Games is setting up shop in the UK, MCV’s sister site Develop has revealed. The tools and development powerhouse, known for its popular Unreal Engine as well as blockbusters like the Gears of War series, has established a UK base of operations. Epic Games UK will be led from …

The Japanese gaming giant has seen some challenging times as of late, but continues to provide a wealth of products branded with iconic franchises for retail opportunities. MCV dives in Mario. Zelda. Metroid. Donkey Kong. Name almost any of Nintendo’s many flagship franchises or iconic design aspects and you’ll see …

Entertainment firm Dwango acquiring staff, tech and copyright business

A Japanese news site claims that Nintendo management are locked in a dispute with president Satoru Iwata over his smartphone strategy. Business Journal, as reported by Nintendo Everything and retweeted by Nintendo analyst Dr Serkan Toto, says that Iwata is singlehandedly vetoing demands to release Nintendo IP on smartphones. It …

Unreal Engine and Gears of War firm integrates long-time partner Pitbull into its operations

Already pre-ordered your Destiny: Ghost Edition? If so then a dilemma possibly awaits. As spotted by CVG, there are already a handful of successful sales of the SKU on eBay, with a recent one closing on $610. Some folk are now listing the bundle for as much as $1,000 via …

Upcoming post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland 2 has suffered a slight delay, developer InXile Entertainment has announced. Series creator Brian Fargo posted a new Kickstarter update to backers explaining that the game will now "likely" arrive in September, instead of it’s originally planned August launch. "It’s pretty likely that we will slip …

2K Sports has announced a special Hulkamania edition for WWE 2K15, offering a limited number of units exclusively to interested next-gen console owners. The Hulkster-themed premium package will retail for $99.99 at select US shops, and will be made available exclusively for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hardware. Additionally, only …