MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Creative blasts out its latest headset and PowerA helps Amiibo fans show off their collection Creative Sound BlasterX H5 Creative has launched a brand new range of gaming audio peripherals, dubbed the Sound BlasterX series. The …

More than half of the top ten devs were British – and that’s without recent indie hits

Romania is a small but mighty market for games, playing host to big players in the global industry. The country continues to have just one big distributor for games, Best Distribution, which handles the importing of games for the country’s similarly small pool of High Street and online retailers. Despite …

Nintendo has announced a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle will be made available exclusively at Walmart to coincide with the game’s launch. The package will cost $299.96 and includes a 32GB Wii U, a digital copy of Super Mario Maker, a Super Mario Maker Idea Book, and the 8-bit …

It might still be summer, but it’s not safe to go outside, with horror games lurking just around the corner. MCV checks out the spookiest merchandise on offer The resurgence in the popularity of horror games has been frightening. After several years in the wilderness, the last 12 months have …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …