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This week’s issue of MCV analyses how the next-gen transition is damaging the sales of the year’s biggest Q4 releases. Sales of Call of Duty, Battlefield and Assassin’s Creed are all down on their predecessors, some by an alarming margin. Retailers tells MCV how the imminent arrivial of the next-generation …

Simon Hade, COO of Samurai Siege dev Space Ape, discusses the importance of choosing your first project carefully

New study says parents have greater control over in-game spending 'than reports would have us believe'

Black Ops II’s digital revenue alone for the last 12 months would place it as the year’s third biggest game behind Grand Theft Auto V and Skylanders Giants. That’s according to Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, who also told investors that Black Ops II’s total 12-month revenue is the biggest …

Computing giant aims to have first-party studios developing across all Microsoft devices in future

The Indian edition of popular games website IGN is just weeks away from launch. We caught up with Ziff Davis business development director Adam Doree and IGN India editor Avinash Bali to find out a little more about IGN’s plans for India and what content Indian gamers can look forward …

In our latest issue, we offer expert advice on setting up as a new developer

Blizzard’s dungeon-crawler Diablo III has passed the 14m sales mark across all versions. The figure includes the original PC edition, which launched back in May 2012, along with the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, which debuted in September 2013. "We’re pleased with the response to the game’s launch on PlayStation …

We all expected sales of Assassin’s Creed IV and Battlefield 4 to be down. After all, this is only ‘part one’ of their launches. Both games will return, looking better than ever, on Xbox One and PS4 at the end of the month. But judging this transition is tricky. The …

Nick Gibson offers essential advice on securing external funding