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The Dark Knight is one of the most popular characters of all time, having spawned countless smash-hit games. Ahead of his latest outing, MCV looks at the merchandise that fans might not need, but deserve He may almost be an octogenarian, but Batman’s popularity only seems to be growing among …
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Fallout 4 ‘must not miss 2015 release date’
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 must arrive this side of Christmas as promised, say UK retailers. Triple-A titles have continued to slip out of 2015, including the likes of Uncharted 4, Dead Island 2, Zelda, Quantum Break, The Division and more, weakening what had once promised to be a blockbuster end to …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition cancelled due to ‘quality compromise’
An ultra-premium version of the next Batman title has been pulled days before the game’s release. The Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition was the highest-tier offering available for Warner Bros’ upcoming superhero adventure, with a price tag of 169.99. What does that cost amount to? Well, those willing to stump …
Read More »Why has there been a racing game resurgence? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
After years of the same old racing IP, suddenly there has been a plethora of new franchises like Project CARS, DriveClub and The Crew – but why? We speak to the racing experts to find out why there has been a recent spike in these IP. That’s on top of …
Read More »How did Xbox do? The UK games industry delivers its verdict
You know what we thought about Microsoft’s 2015 E3 press conference (spoiler: It was good), but what about the rest of the games industry? We asked leading figures in retail, development and publishing to deliver their analysis of Microsoft’s epic E3 showcase. Here is what they said: A strong and …
Read More »VIDEO: Rock Band 4 has a release date
Rock Band’s encore will return to rocking this October. Rock Band 4 has finally had a release date set, with the rhythm music title coming to PS4 and Xbox One on October 6th. Prices for the upcoming game have also been released by US retailers Amazon and Gamestop opening up …
Read More »E3 2015: Xbox One now offers Xbox 360 game backwards-compatibility
Developers need only approve their titles for download
Read More »Transformers: Devastation is Platinum’s mystery game
Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games is turning its hands to the robots in disguise, a leak has revealed. Following on from the publication of stills from the title on Pure Xbox, Destructoid reports that a retail listing has confirmed that the studio is currently working on Transformers: Devastation, which …
Read More »E3: The Industry Survival Guide
So you are in LA for the 2015 Electronics Entertainment Expo. But how can you get the most out of the show? And where should you visit? MCV has once again asked the games industry for their top secret tips on getting the most out of this year’s event. SURVIVING …
Read More »Tearaway Unfolded given September launch date
The PlayStation 4 version of Vita classic Tearaway is coming to stores this September. Taking to the PlayStation Blog, developer Media Molecule confirmed that Tearaway Unfolded would be coming out on September 11th in the UK. Tearaway Unfolded is the enhance PlayStation 4 version of the PlayStation Vita announced at …
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