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2,500 attendees reveal industry trends to new platforms and the rise of indies

Administrator Deloitte has confirmed to MCV that there will be further closures at Blockbuser stores UK. MCV contacted the firm after rumours suggested that all of the rental chain’s outlets would be closed by the end of March, but Deloitte stated that this was not the case. Instead, planned stores …

Publisher Reef Entertainment has confirmed an added level of authenticity in its upcoming Rambo game. Rambo: The Video Games will feature the original movie voice-tracks of the main man John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) and Colonel Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna). They will be provided from StudioCanal’s original audio reels for First …

Developer lets loose on gamers' 'double standards'

UK retail giant GAME believes it is making significant strides in the PC download space with exclusive content deals. The firm has a reputation for securing exclusive DLC for its boxed titles. The latest promotion sees GAME offer the ‘Explorer Edition’ of Tomb Raider. This is an exclusive version of …

Brian Provinciano’s indie hit Retro City Rampage has enjoyed more success on PSN than any other digital platform. Of course, there’s no reason why it should not – but in an age where we’re constantly told of the brilliance of Steam and the financial success of Xbox Live, the news …

Ubisoft drastically increased the Watch Dogs project following its blockbuster E3 reveal last year. The new IP will cross generations, launching on current and next generation platforms. And Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says the publisher gave its Montreal-based development team everything it needed so the game would live up to …

Sony has revealed its first big non-gaming service for the PS4 – the world’s first 4K video service. 4K – also known as Ultra HD – is being lined up as the next standard in video fidelity, doubling today’s 1080p standard to 2160p. It carries an image resolution of 3,840 …

Tomb Raider creators Crystal Dynamics is delighted by the trend of female lead characters in video games. The title leads a slew of new titles with women in the lead roles, including The Last of Us, Beyond and Remember Me. "The reboot isn’t really about appealing to a specific gender, …

Co-founder of Journey studio to handle developer relations