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

The Xbox 360 has started 2013 in much the same way as it ended 2012 in the US. And sadly, so did the Wii U. NPD’s numbers for January 13 actually show a rare thing for the US games market – year-on-year gains. Nine per cent, in fact. However, as …

An image of an early prototype of the controller for the PlayStation 4 has leaked online, sporting the rumoured touchpad/touchscreen. The image has surfaced courtesy Destructoid, which has also been told by its sources that the controller in the image is real, but it’s an early prototype. With Sony’s track …

Sources claim photo showing touchscreen control is genuine

Results from an Ohio University study reveal females are much more likely to deal with negative, aggressive chatter than their male counterparts. Research published on Gamasutra shows players identified as women during Halo 3 multiplayer matches received three unfriendly reactions for every standard interaction, compared to male or unidentified players. …

Valve has announced the release of its Steam for Linux client, celebrating the launch with over 50 Linux titles on discount. While the initial catalog is primarily made up of indie games, Valve believes AAA developers will have the platform in mind in addition to PC when planning a Steam …

An image reportedly showing a prototype controller for Sony’s next-gen console has leaked onto the net. Originally posted on Destructoid, the shot shows a controller designed similarly to Sony’s DualShock line – with influences clearly taken from the Vita handheld as well. The controller includes some major alterations, carrying what …

Valve's digital distribution platform out of beta on open source OS

German publisher aiming to expand market share in burgeoning region

Quite why developers are scrapping to take credit for Aliens: Colonial Marines is a bit of a mystery. But you can understand why the world is interested. The game had immense potential and, who knows, it could still fulfil some of that by selling strongly. The TV ads are very …

This week’s MCV– which isnow available to view online– looks at the impact of the latest jobs cuts on HMV’s games team. With the video games division cut from ten people to two, publishers are concerned the retailer’s games offering may suffer – download now to read the full story. …