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In Activision’s recent financials, CEO Eric Hirshberg revealed a worrying statistic. He said that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is ‘not immune’ to the downturn in pre-order numbers impacting the entire industry. He is right, this is not an exclusive trend that’s hurting just Activision’s market leading shooter. And let’s …
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Will gamers see a fairer digital future?
’The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves,’ quotes Alex Ward
Read More »Crytek’s CEO opens up on unpaid staff and financial woes
Cevat Yerli claims delayed payments ensured company's survival
Read More »Mastertronic’s Andy Payne on the publisher’s survival
There’s a quote which goes something along the lines of ‘we learn about geology the morning after the earthquake’, and I must admit it does feel rather apt today. Since last October we have had to fight tooth and nail to keep Mastertronic alive. We’ve learned loads along the way …
Read More »Mastertronic’s Andy Payne on surviving insolvency
Publisher's CEO discusses the company's deal with creditors and a tough year for the firm
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Plants vs Zombies merchandise
The addictive mix of horticulture and horror in PopCap’s tower defence game has sprouted sequels, spin-offs and plenty of products. MCV gets green-fingered The Plants vs Zombies series sees players utilise a variety of weaponised florae to fight back the undead from entering their home and feasting on their brains. …
Read More »Crytek CEO: ‘We’re not perfect; we paid the price for transformation’
The founder and CEO of Crytek has admitted that the studio has ‘paid the price’ to downsize and cut costs. The Far Cry, Crysis and Homefront: The Revolution developer was hit by job losses and staff salary payment issues earlier this year, before selling the Homefront IP to publisher Deep …
Read More »Second week on top for Last of Us Remastered
Sony’s PlayStation 4 re-release of last year’s classic The Last of Us is top of the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. It holds the top spot with a 55 per cent decline in sales this week. Further down the charts Grand Theft Auto V shoots up to No.4 thanks to a …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Monopoly game heading to Europe
Another video game series is set to receive the Monopoly treatment, as Assassin’s Creed Monopoly has been unveiled exclusively for Europe. The package will include six assassin pieces, historic locations from the franchise, Abstergo credits, and even has a hooded Uncle Pennybags getting in on the act. Those outside of …
Read More »Gamers can now buy digital Xbox games direct from GAME
Xbox has joined the ever-growing number of games companies that are selling digital games directly through High Street retailers. From August 15th, GAME will be selling Seasons Passes for the likes of Forza 5, Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment, as well as individual digital games such as State …
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