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A lot has been said over the last few weeks about whether E3 is still relevant, but nevermind that. For many gamers, E3 is still the biggest event of the year, and like every year, the ‘big three’ platform owners and the major publishers will be putting on a show …

Unreal Engine outfit building new dev operation with Big Huge Games talent

Quantic Dream’s next game after Heavy Rain will be called Beyond, MCV understands. It is expected that studio boss David Cage will take to the stage at Sony’s E3 press event tomorrow morning (2am UK time) to debut the title, US publishing sources have told MCV. As with Heavy Rain, …

Refurbished and renamed Wii U GamePad, new 'Pro Controller' and online features revealed

It’s that time of year once again – E3 is here, and MCV is on hand to cover every second. Despite it being a four-day bank holiday Jubilee weekend in the UK, MCV is chomping at the bit to bring you all the E3 news as it happens. We’ll be …

Ubisoft still reigns in the UKIE GfK ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, with Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier winning a second week at No.1. Max Payne 3 is another non-mover at No.2 despite a 39 per cent dip in sales. Ghost Recon saw a similar decline of 35 per …

Nintendo’s decision to broadcast a video demo of the Wii U ‘concept’ laid bare its online plan for the new console earlier today. Company president Satoru Iwata told viewers that Nintendo wants to create tech that can unite people, not separate them. He referenced the business book ‘Alone Together’ which …

Nintendo will introduce a core games controller for its new console, called the Wii U Pro Controller. And you might think it looks a bit familiar. While much of the message during a web broadcast from Nintendo was about the Wii U GamePad, the firm said it would be supporting …

Nintendo used a surprise pre-E3 video announcement to show off the final form of the Wii U controller today. A livestreamed but pre-recorded video demo from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explained that the touchscreen pad has a name: the Wii U GamePad the device As previously rumoured, the Wii U …

The global games industry no longer needs to rely on Christmas, says Take-Two. CEO Strauss Zelnick believes that customers will come out to buy the best games no matter what time of the year it is. And he ought to know. Take-Two’s Rockstar label launched its last four titles – …