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Steam and GOG feel the Force for Star Wars
With Star Wars looking likely to become THE entertainment property of 2015, the video game hype continues with two big digital retail promotions. Having arrived digitally for the first time via GOG last October, four X-Wing games are now available on Steam – X-Wing Special Edition, TIE Fighter Special Edition, …
Read More »Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 set for September release
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 is coming to physical and digital retail this September. The game is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 and PC on September 18th in the UK, with Vita and 3DS SKUs to come at a later date. And …
Read More »Green Man Gaming to serve as official Gfinity Championship supplier
UK eSports firm Gfinity and digital games retailer Green Man Gaming have penned a deal surrounding the former’s upcoming pro-gaming tournament. Under the new partnership – the second-such collaboration in as many weeks for Gfinity, following its two-year hookup with The Sun owner News UK – Green Man Gaming will …
Read More »Ouya up for sale, aggressively seeking buyer – report
The company behind micro-console Ouya is up for sale, according to a report citing a confidential email from CEO Julie Uhrman. Fortune sources claim to have obtained an internal company email where Uhrman states that investment bank Mesa Global has been brought on to manage the sale, with the firm’s …
Read More »Accessories Update: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Mouse and Turtle Beach Traction Mousepad
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Logitech’s Daedalus gaming mouse takes flight and Turtle Beach’s upcoming mousepad gives it something to land on Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Gaming Mouse Named after the Greek mythological craftsman who fathered Icarus and created working wax …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Australia
Australia has long been notorious for the costly price of games. A report from the government House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee found that of 20 recent titles, only one was priced close to its American counterpart, with the rest costing anywhere between 40 and 90 per cent more. …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Bethesda merchandise
Wolfenstein, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Dishonored – Bethesda has produced some of the most talked-about titles in games. MCV investigates the publisher’s impressive repertoire In terms of commercial and critical success, there are few publishers that can match up to the creative output of Bethesda. Founded in 1986, the company’s perhaps …
Read More »Licensing.biz People Awards: Book your tickets now
Tickets to this month’s Licensing.biz People Awards are selling fast – so book now to avoid disappointment. The exciting new event takes place on Thursday, April 30th at Sway Bar, London, and will be hosted by stand up comedian Patrick Monahan It was launched this year to celebrate the individuals …
Read More »Will anyone win the toys-to-life war?
It’s a little known fact that the term ‘toys-to-life’ is actually an Activision trademark. The publisher coined the phrase to describe its 2011 game and toy hybrid, Skylanders, and it has since been adopted by executives at Disney, Nintendo and Warner Bros. At that time, Activision hoped Skylanders would go …
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