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Upcoming Tetris update Tetris Ultimate will launch next month on Nintendo 3DS, publisher Ubisoft has announced. The 3DS version includes four single-player Challenge modes: "Master" has Tetriminos drop instantly and appear at the bottom of the screen, "Rotation Lock" randomizes the orientations of the Tetriminos and freezes them in one …
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Minecraft Lego set images leaked
New images of the upcoming Minecraft-themed Lego sets have leaked, courtesy of Russian Lego retailer Mir Kibikov. Shacknews reports on the retailer’s accidental” leak of the new line prematurely, which reveals images of six upcoming Minecraft Lego sets – including The First Night, The Mine, Workbench, Dragon Edge, The Cave, …
Read More »Google says Amazon, and not Microsoft, is its biggest rival
Google chairman Eric Schmidt believes that Amazon is its biggest search competitor. In a speech in Berlin, Schmidt pointed out that internet users are likely to go directly to the retailer when shopping, stating: Many people think our main competition is Bing or Yahoo. But, really, our biggest search competitor …
Read More »Standalone white PS4 dated for UK
Sony has confirmed a release date for the standalone version of its white PS4 console. GameSpot says that the machine will be released this Friday (October 17th) in the UK. It will include a 500GB hard drive and retail for 350. That’s the official RRP of the console although there’s …
Read More »Resident Evil producer: Virtual Reality ‘perfect’ for horror games
Michiteru Okabe says immersion in horror is more important than in other genres
Read More »Mojang confirms Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Windows Phone
Microsoft-owned Mojang has confirmed the mobile edition of its hit sandbox title Minecraft will see a release on Windows Phone. Yes, Minecraft: Pocket Edition *is* coming to the Windows Phone! The port runs already, but there’s still much to do before any release,” Minecraft lead developer Jens Bergensten announced on …
Read More »The Swapper is Curve’s biggest launch yet
PlayStation title set to gross over $1m, most successful Curve release in two years
Read More »London Games Conference: Look who’s talking
Facebook, Buzzfeed, Twitch, PlayStation, Ubisoft, IGN and more will be sharing their expertise at next month’s London Games Conference. The event will discuss the marketing challenge: driving reach, engagement and conversation. London Games Conference returns on Wednesday November 19th – with a clutch of high profile brands involved. This year’s …
Read More »ACCESSORIES UPDATE: SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism and Turtle Beach Recon 320
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we sound off on two new gaming headsets SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism The Elite Prism is the one of the latest models in SteelSeries’ Siberia range of gaming headsets, which are designed with high quality audio …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Alien merchandise
One of the most iconic film series of all time, the Alien franchise has an equally storied video game past – with plenty of merch to boot. MCV takes a look at the products coming outta the goddamn walls Since its original release in 1979, the Alien franchise has remained …
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