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Stand and deliver – how and why publishers make us wait after E3
E3 press conferences were once littered with titles that wouldn’t see retailers’ shelves for years. But there looks to be a new sense of immediacy spreading across these events and the industry as a whole – and publishers are keen to point this out to consumers. Bethesda was a key …
Read More »Take-Two wants to help creators impacted by Open IV mod fallout
Rockstar owner Take-Two has said that its action against Grand Theft Auto IV mod software Open IV was designed only to protect GTA Online. Having effectively confirmed that the allegation that it sought a cease and desist against the mod makers is true, it has also vowed to help those …
Read More »Phil Spencer believes in VR, but says it’s still not right for consoles
The head of Xbox has again expressed his belief in the long-term prospects of VR, but also stressed that consoles aren’t yet the ideal home for it. Speaking on Giant Bomb‘s E3 livestream, as reported by Polygon, Phil Spencer said: Long term, I’m a big believer in the category. In …
Read More »Read our E3 2017 analysis and in-depth take on the future of streaming in this week’s MCV
After a week of announcements and hype at E3, MCV is back from the show floor with in-depth analysis about what’s going to set the industry’s agenda for the next twelve months and beyond. From Microsoft revealing the Xbox One Xand Nintendo’s partnership with Ubisoft on Mario+Rabbids, to the lack …
Read More »Konami reportedly making life difficult for ex-employees
Kojima Productions one studio affected along with many anonymous 'ex-Kons'
Read More »E3 according to Facebook – more women posting, Sony generate biggest conversation spike
More women are talking about E3 on social media than ever before, according to new figures from Facebook. Over the past 30 days, 43m people made 115m E3-related Facebook posts, likes and comments, with women making up 35 per cent of those interactions. This is up from just 10 per …
Read More »Doom, Fallout 4 and Skyrim VR will drive awareness, but Ubisoft still ‘go-to VR publisher’ – SuperData
Virtual reality was a major theme of Bethesda’s E3 announcements this year, with titles such as Skyrim, Doom and Fallout 4 all receiving the VR treatment by the end of the year. And it’s popular IPs like this that will drive VR awareness and adoption among consumers, according to research …
Read More »Opinion: A short argument for short games
Mike Bithell considers the place of smaller, two-hour experiences in an industry full of 40+ hour epics
Read More »South Korea considering law to criminalise boosting
A member of the South Korean parliament has put forwards an initiative aimed at criminalising account boosting in video games. Representative Lee Dong-sub has tabled the initiative, which could see account boosting punished with a hefty fine of up to 20 million Won ($18,000), or some time in jail. A …
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