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Xbox One could become dev kit this year
Microsoft to detail plans for console apps in April
Read More »Microsoft turning Xbox One consoles into dev kits this year – report
Microsoft will reportedly turn retail Xbox One hardware into development kits and open up app creation to all developers. Sources said to be familiar with Microsoft’s plans have tipped The Verge that the company will detail its strategy in April – during its upcoming developer-focused Build conference. The report adds …
Read More »5.7m Amiibos have been shipped, with Link the most popular
Nintendo has now shipped 5.7m of its Amiibo toys worldwide since their release last year. 63 per cent of them have ended up in the US and Canada with just 23 per cent making their way to Europe. 11 per cent went to Japan and three per cent to Australia. …
Read More »Accessories Update: Trust GXT 315 Headset and New Nintendo 3DS Coverplates
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we listen to Trust’s Extreme Sound headset and check out Nintendo’s New 3DS coverplates GXT 315 Extreme Sound Headset Game accessories brand Trust has launched its latest headset, the GXT 315 Extreme Sound. The peripheral is …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Japan
Japan continues to be one of the most lucrative games market in the world, despite the falling presence of console gaming in the region. 2014 marked one of the toughest years in more than two decades for Japanese console gaming. According to Famitsu, the Japanese console games industry generated 368.55bn …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to co-op merchandise
From teaming up to take down a dragon to living out a virtual life as a criminal gang, gaming is often better with friends. MCV gets together with the latest co-op products As long as there has been video gaming, there has also been gaming with friends. Whether it’s a …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Capcom’s 2015 comeback
The last time MCV met with Capcom’s UK team, they were full of optimism. It was early 2012 and the next year was to mark the arrival of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Street Fighter X Tekken, DmC: Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 6. The products were in place …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Team Liquid co-owner Steve Arhancet discusses the rise of eSports – and what’s next for the sector
After 12 years in the financial industry, Steve Arhancet made a leap into the then nascent world of professional gaming.Now he’s the co-owner of one of the world’s best-known eSports sides – Team Liquid. He tells MCV about his entry into the sector – and what’s next How did you …
Read More »Evolve debuts at No.1 as New 3DS boosts hardware sales 57%
2K Games’ new multiplayer shooter Evolve has entered the UKIE GfK All Formats Top 40 at No.1. Xbox One won the lion’s share of sales, edging just 400 unit sales ahead of PS4. The PC release claimed just three per cent. Note that these numbers do not include digital sales, …
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