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High Street retailer GAME has detailed a series of midnight events planned for the launches of Batman: Arkham Knight and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. 76 stores will be opening their doors on June 8th at 11:59pm for the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. Meanwhile on June 22nd …
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Amazon recruiting for ‘ambitious’ new PC game
Retail giant opens 70 positions across its game development teams
Read More »The Witcher 3 claims a third UK No.1 as GTA V knocks Splatoon down the charts
It seems the UK remains bewitched by Bandai Namco’s latest effort. The Witcher 3 was once again the biggest-selling game of last week, according to the latest UK retail charts from Ukie and GfK Chart-Track. This is despite the title, which saw the largest game launch of 2015 upon release, …
Read More »Publisher 3.0: Listen to the banned
Mastertronic's Andy Payne discusses why you should always listen to your community – especially when you think they're wrong
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Pre-orders open for controllers and Steam Link; UK Steam Machine orders expected to open soon
Read More »Valve opens pre-orders for Steam Machines, Steam Link a GAME exclusive in the UK
Valve’s long awaited answer to the living room PC, the Steam Machines, are now open for pre-orders. The Alienware Steam Machine will be available in the US at GameStop and through Steam itself, as well as the Steam Link streaming box and the Steam Controller. Those who opt to pre-purchase …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Elder Scrolls merchandise
Bethesda’s fantasy RPG series made its MMO debut on PC last year. This month, Elder Scrolls Online comes to consoles. MCV looks at the latest merchandise for the franchise With a history stretching back more than two decades, the real-life legacy of Bethesda’s fantasy Elder Scrolls IP has become as …
Read More »Multiple sources suggest 2015 release for Fallout 4
Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 4 could be on track for a pre-Christmas release. The game was only officially announced yesterday and will be detailed further at Bethesda’s E3 conference later this month. We know it’s coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC but what we don’t yet know is when …
Read More »Bandai Namco is No.1 publisher for the first time
Bandai Namco was the UK’s most successful games publisher last month for the first time in the firm’s history. GfK Chart-Track data showed that almost 25 per cent of all the boxed games sold last month were from the publisher. In terms of revenue, Bandai Namco accounted for a whopping …
Read More »Are game bundles dead? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV, we speak to publishers, developers and companies in the bundling sector about the challenges facing that part of the industry. Humble, Curve, Size Five Games, IndieGala and UKIE all share their insight into the huge sector. We also speak to the to SVP of communications at …
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