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

This latest MCV– which isnow available to view online– discusses the state of the UK games industry. We reveal the value of the video games merchandise, mobile and events industries, and analyse the full Chart-Track market data for February. The issue also features an interview with the Sony UK team, …

A Kinect game being overseen by Pirates of the Carribean director Gore Verbinski has been abandoned. Verbinski was collaborating with Blind Wink Games on Matter, which was to be released via Xbox Live Arcade with Kinect as the primary focus of its gameplay. However, it now appears that Microsoft Studios …

Matter is no more as Microsoft cans abstract puzzle game

Chris Hanage and Mike Hawkyard to offer expert advice at free-to-play event

DLC for Square Enix’s new adventure outing Tomb Raider will arrive first on Xbox Live thanks to a timed exclusivity agreement with Microsoft. The premium download will take the form of the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack, which will include three new multiplayer levels – Scavenger Caverns, Cliff Shantytown …

An event discussing LGBT issues in video gaming called EA Full Spectrum is taking place today in New York. EA Full Spectrum will bring together leaders from the LGBT and videogame community to talk about the state of hate in videogames, the origins of homophobia in games, the development of …

The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data

Sony’s decision to slash the Vita’s price to just 19,980 – that’s around 140! – has certainly reaped rewards. The powerful handheld shifted 62,543 units in Japan last week according to Media Create data. That’s a very significant jump over the 11,456 units sold the week before. It wasn’t quite …

Japanese publisher targets emerging markets with original mobile content

15 indies to go head-to-head on March 26th to pitch their unsigned projects