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Mauro Bossetti, partner and MD for Synthesis Group Iberia & LATAM, offers an insight into the demand for localised games in Latin America
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Marmalade’s treasures of the Amazon
Marmalade and Amazon team up to encourage more devs to release games on the latter's growing app store
Read More »Green Man Gaming opens publishing arm
Online retail giant Green Man Gaming has opened a digital publishing arm called Green Man Loaded. This is to be headed up by former Codemasters and Sega exec Gary Rowe, who is now serving as EVP of publishing. Back in February MCV reported that Green Man Gaming was helping indie …
Read More »Green Man Gaming launches publishing label
Online retailer offering finishing finance to developers, hires former Codies and Sega exec Gary Rowe
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Lord of the Rings merchandise
The worlds of Tolkien are a powerful force for games retailers, with a massive range of titles and merchandise based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. MCVsets off on an unexpected journey Despite being originally published over six decades ago, The Lord of the Rings continues to …
Read More »Xbox One sales push past PS4 in UK after FIFA 15 and price cut sales spike
Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox One edged past PS4 this week as the machine enjoyed a massive sales spike on the back of FIFA 15. An anonymous retail source has told MCV that Xbox One hardware sales jumped 155 per cent week-on-week, presumably thanks to a combination of Microsoft’s recent price …
Read More »Xbox 360 receives Australian price cut
Microsoft has once again cut the price of the Xbox 360 console in Australia. GameSpot reports that AUS$100 (54) has been taken off the price for both the 250GB standalone and 250GB Kinect bundles, bringing them to AUS$199 and AUS$299 respectively. The 4GB Kinect console has had AUS$50 price cut …
Read More »ACCESSORIES UPDATE: Xbox One PC controller and Mad Catz STRIKE TE keyboard
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out the PC version of the Xbox One controller and a new Mad Catz keyboard Xbox One Controller and Cable for Windows The Xbox One Controller is about to make the leap onto PC. …
Read More »Where is the real next-gen revolution?
Once upon a time a new generation of consoles brought with it a major step forward in game content. From Super Mario World to Super Mario 64 and Grand Theft Auto III to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, each generation has brought with it something that has forever transformed …
Read More »Sony matches Xbox One’s price ‘promotion’ with £329 FIFA 15 PS4 bundle
Despite already enjoying a commanding position in the next-gen race, Sony has responded to recent Xbox One retail activity by launching a 329 PS4 hardware SKU. The platform holder has today announced a FIFA 15 console bundle available for just 329 on Amazon – that’s 20 cheaper than the machine’s …
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