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Funktronic Labs started life in 2013. It was founded by Eddie Lee and Kalin, veterans of Japanese studio Q-Games, who had worked on Q’s PixelJunk series for PlayStation platforms and PC. Initially based in Japan, Funktronic soon moved to LA. Now the duo are preparing to release their first title, …
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Nintendo cuts 2DS price in US
The 3DS is now $30 cheaper in North America. Nintendo has cut the price of the handheld to $99.99, which equates to around 63.50 in real, Queen’s money. That price includes a copy of Mario Kart 7. In the UK Nintendo doesn’t officially set RRPs, but generally you’re looking at …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 set for March 3rd
PAY ATTENTION: The MCV Awards will take place slightly earlier next year. It’s all part of a move to a new venue – the brand new Hilton London Bankside anda new time of year: March 3rd, 2016. As usual, the MCV Awards will acknowledge the best of the best in …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Sweden
According to the Association for the Nordic Game Industry (ANGI), Sweden is the biggest country for games in the Nordic region, comprising 36 per cent of games retail sales, in terms of both volume and value. Compared to 2013, Sweden’s games market declined slightly last year, seeing retail sales revenue …
Read More »Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture was the REAL No.1 last week
Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture would have topped the UK charts – if digital data was included. It may well have been the first PSN exclusive release to get to No.1 in the UK, although the lack of historical data makes that impossible to quantify. MCV sources say the interactive …
Read More »Clint Hocking leaves Amazon Game Studios
Splinter Cell dev departs retailer's lead studio after just over a year
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Destiny merchandise
Bungie’s blockbuster shooter is getting its greatest add-on yet in The Taken King. MCV looks at the merchandise surrounding the major launch The biggest new IP of 2014 is about to get even bigger. Launched last September, Activision and Bungie’s MMO-cum-FPS Destiny had over 16 million registered players at the …
Read More »Red Ash gets yet another crowdfunding campaign
The team behind Mega Man Legends successor Red Ash is asking punters to hand over yet more money, this time to fund an extension to the anime. Kotaku reports that Studio 4C, which is making an anime to accompany the launch of Red Ash, is using its own website to …
Read More »New Chinese consoles manages to rip off PS4, Xbox One and Ouya
Meet the Ouye, a crowdfunded Chinese console that takes more than a little inspiration from three existing machines. The name, obviously, comes from the now defunct Ouya Android box. The console is clearly modelled on the PS4 (with a grill that looks like it was ripped directly off an Xbox …
Read More »LEGO Jurassic World back on top as Rare Replay slips to sixth place
Warner Bros’ plastic dinosaur title LEGO Jurassic World is No.1 for the third time. It manages this in spite of an eight per cent dip in sales, while Grand Theft Auto V climbs to second place. Meanwhile The Elder Scrolls Online jumps up to No.3 as Batman: Arkham Knight fell …
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