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The two upcoming instalments in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles series will not arrive until the start of 2016. Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India will be released on January 12th and then Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia on February 9th. The latter date will also see the release of …
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Street Fighter V ‘butt slap’ removed to avoid risk of offence
Capcom has said that some recent tweaks to Street Fighter V were born of its want for the game to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. The developer yesterday said that it had made several gameplay changes to try and ensure the game is accessible for as many …
Read More »Valve’s HTC Vive VR won’t hit shelves until 2016
The virtual reality revolution has been delayed. With both PlayStation VR (formerly known as Project Morpheus) and Oculus Rift due out in the first half of 2016, Valve’s HTC-made Vive headset stood as the only of the big players scheduled for a limited release in 2015. With just days left …
Read More »Dirt Rally skids onto PS4 and Xbox One in April
Steam Early Access title Dirt Rally is set for release on PS4 and Xbox One next April. The game has exited Valve’s alpha stage and is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 5th. The title debuted on Steam Early Access in April of this year. In …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 lobbying guide – eight days to go
The MCV Awards return on Thursday, March 3rd 2016. But the journey towards a prize starts with making your achievements known to us. Here, we detail the criteria for each accolade and explain how you can get involved. And read carefully – we’ve changed a number of categories, how they …
Read More »Shovel Knight Amiibo hitting Europe a month before US
Developer Yacht Club Games has announced a December 11th release for the Shovel Knight figure in Europe. However, it won’t be hitting North America until January 8th. It will be priced at 10.99 and $12.99 respectively. It was an agonizing decision, as production difficulties forced us to choose between rushing …
Read More »GAME and Overclockers team up
Retailers GAME and Overclockers have partnered up to offer gaming PCs and components in GAME stores and on its website. As well as allowing GAME customers to trade in against PC goods, GAME Wallet will also be integrated into the Overclockers website, meaning buyers can cash in their GAME Reward …
Read More »EA contests GameStop’s Star Wars Battlefront fears
Peter Moore has questioned the uncertainties posed by GameStop about the performance of Star wars Battlefront. The retailer last month said that the game had failed to hit its already lowered sales expectations. EA’s COO, however, has said such a claim came as a surprise to him and that the …
Read More »‘Digital data is key to the future success of the UK games business’
UKIE CEO Dr Jo Twist reveals more details about how the trade body’s new digital data deals became a reality, and why this really matters Data is the lifeblood of any digital industry. We are surrounded day to day by proclamations from all sectors that ‘data is the new oil’, …
Read More »Who is supplying the console download data?
SuperData is the new official supplier of console download data for the UK games market. But how accurate is it? And can we expect it more frequently than just monthly? We ask CEO Joost van Dreunen Tell us a bit about SuperData. We’re a New York-based games research start-up that …
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