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MCV starts its look at the 50 most read stories of 2013 with numbers 41 to 50. 50. Xbox One to drop online check-in requirement – and backs pre-owned games Following vocal feedback from consumers about Xbox One’s controversial policies – including online check-in – Microsoft backed up on its …

So if games that review averagely continue to sell by the millions and plenty of critical hits continue to fall by the wayside, what does that tell us? That consumers are stupid? Or that critics are rather out of touch with their audiences? Or maybe that reasoned opinion counts for …

Flipkart has stopped accepting preorders for the PlayStation 4 just days after kicking off its pre-order campaign. Currently we’ve stopped taking pre-order due to limited quantity received,” the retailer tweeted. The PS4 page on Flipkart says the console is out of stock, giving interested customers the option to get notified …

Update 2: Landmark has revealed more incentives for gamers to head to their stores for the midnight launch. The stores will offer an additional Rs 500 off when you exchange an old PS3 game for a PS4 title. Those picking up Assassin’s Creed 4 for PS4 at one of the …

The votes are in. The UK’s most influential games retailers have picked their 12 hottest titles to stock at Christmas 2014. And here they are:1: Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) Absolutely no surprise to see GTA V top the list. The biggest launch in games industry history was followed by …

That video games lack recognisable stars is a criticism the industry often faces, but for one night in June PlayStation US CEO Jack Tretton certainly felt like rock royalty. As much as certain forum communities may swoon over the fact that Reggie Fils-Aime’s body is ready or about Shuhei Yoshida’s …

A sale the likes of which we’ve never seen on consoles before is now live on PSN for Indian users. The sale kicked off yesterday and will continue through most of January, but while each of the below games is on sale now, some will go off sale on certain …

Despite the many negative reactions over the pricing of the PlayStation 4 and its games in India, Sony is quite confident about the console’s prospects, especially in the launch period. Speaking with MCV, PlayStation country manager Atindriya Bose acknowledges that at Rs 3,999 per game (for first-party anyway), the running …

As with any year, 2013 had its ups and downs. MCV takes a look at some of the epic highs and crushing lows that companies in the industry faced in the last twelve months. 3DS The portable has seen a number of critically acclaimed released this year, hit 2m UK …

This year saw LucasArts, one of the industry’s best loved games studios, close its doors. The firm still exists, but rather than developing its own titles, it now works as a licensing business. The studio being disbanded was the result of Walt Disney’s $4bn purchase of LucasFilm at the end …