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

Retailer ShopTo has become the first to guess the retail price of the Wii U. It is currently accepting pre-orders for the device at 279.85, with an estimated RRP of 279.99. Both the black and white SKUs are available. It carries the following disclaimer: All information on this product page, …

MCV picks the games, platforms, people and services that made the Los Angeles show worthwhile… 1. WATCH OUT FOR UBIA new action adventure, Watch Dogs, closed Ubisoft’s press conference to much praise 2. GREAT BEYONDNintendo kicked off its press conference with a franchise. Microsoft kicked off its showcase with owned …

E3 has closed its doors, but don’t panic – everything you need to know about this year’s video games extravaganza is right here on MCVuk.com. Throughout the past week our teams at home and on the show floor in Los Angeles – not to mention our international crews at MCVpacific.com, …

THQ has revealed that the latest in its recently sold UFC franchise had failed to break even. Gamasutra reports the publisher spoke to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, revealing that two million units sold for UFC Undisputed 3 would have been the break-even point. The title has moved over 1.4m …

California dreams of broadening the games audience were put on hold in LA this week – as all of the industry’s major players knuckled down on theircore titles. Turn any corner at the Los Angeles Convention Center and you would find format holders and third-parties wanting to reclaim and pander …

The Humble Indie Bundle is a pay-what-you-want limited time promotion packaging multi-computer platform indie games and indie game soundtracks together. Their current effort Humble Bundle V is far and away the best offer the company has produced, and it’s clear the move is paying off big time for all involved. …

Giving up on new IP can mean your studio 'dies' creatively, claims Frank Gibeau

PlayStation outfit stakes a claim to being the choice for 'gamers'

Legendary UK designer (and former Microsoft exec) Peter Molyneux and Microsoft marketing exec Yusuf Mehdi have both found time to question the viability of the Wii U. "I am not really decided about Wii U," Molyneux told Games Industry Germany, as reported by Eurogamer. "I watch people playing and they …

Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios has declared bankruptcy, and that may not even be the worst news surrounding the company in the past 24 hours. Both state and federal officials have launched an investigation into the studio, following the series of events that brought about the MMO developer’s sudden …