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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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How Far Cry 3 is staying sane amidst the mad Q4 rush
Call of Duty, Halo and Medal of Honor are now on shelves, but there is still one major shooter to watch out for. MCV asks the minds behind Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 about standing out in the market’s most competitive genre… Far Cry 3 arrives shortly after two of the …
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A Russian cosplayer has impressed Irrational Games so much with her impersonation of BioShock Infinite’s Elizabeth that she has won a full time role as her official face. We were so amazed by her dedication and her resemblance to Elizabeth that we decided to ask her if she’d like to …
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Another Zynga game is facing the chop. Following the news last month that both FishVille and Treasure Isle will be closing their virtual doors tomorrow, the company has now confirmed the planned closure of Mafia Wars 2. The 3D sequel to the text-based Mafia Wars has struggled to gain traction …
Read More »Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US
Analyst Doug Creutz believes Xbox 360 was the star performer in the US video games market in November. He reckons Microsoft’s machine shifted 1.35m units throughout the month, which of course included America’s crucial Black Friday shopping holiday. While strong, that would mean sales were down 20 per cent year-on-year. …
Read More »Skyrim’s Dragonborn hits Xbox 360 today, announced for PC/PS3 in 2013
Bethesda has confirmed the next DLC offering for Skyrim will suffer the same platform launch disparity that all of the game’s currently released content packs have so far. Skyrim’s Dragonborn content pack is set to arrive on Xbox Live later today, but won’t be making it to PC or Playstation …
Read More »Steam Big Picture launches alongside week-long sale
Valve has taken another step toward bringing PC gaming into the living room with the public release of Steam’s Big Picture mode. Big Picture is designed to allow PC gamers to play their Steam titles on a television with a traditional gamepad – though it still fully supports keyboard and …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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