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In the second of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, James Batchelor investigates how much life is left in physical products. Should we give up on boxed games?NO. The duo of divisive D-words will be abundant at E3 this week – we expect to …

Soundrangers say the opposite is true, as Develop's Audio Special continues

Studio to 'ratchet up' its speed of growth during the next year

Microsoft’s E3 2012 press conference is very nearly here, and you can watch every second live on MCVuk.com. As for what Microsoft will show – that’s a guessing game. Expect more details about the likes of Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Expect plenty of Kinect, with …

Soundrangers argues whether an audio library can allow for true creativity in games

Crysis developer Crytek won’t be making games for the Playstation Vita or Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U anytime soon. CEO Cevat Yerli, speaking to German magazine Golem, said that while the company finds the Vita to be a technically proficient system, he felt that it came to the market slightly too …

Sainsbury’s has kicked off a special E3-themed pricing promotion. Using the voucher code SEE3TWE, gamers can pre-order some of the expected big hitters from this week’s E3 show at prices far below what you’d expect to pay on the High Street. Offers include the console versions of Halo 4, Far …

'It's really exciting to have that screen there because I can do things that are very unique', says Pitchford

Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October, if information from a lead artist working on the game is correct. OXM reports that a CV revealing the date was posted on Grand Theft Auto fansite GTANetwork, which was taken down completely shortly after. The conclusion arrived at by the …

In the first of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why it’s too early to call time on the world’s most successful shooter franchise. Has Call of Duty peaked?NO. The world’s biggest entertainment product is in trouble. At least, that’s what …