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In the wake of last night’s reveal of Amazon’s Fire TV, MCV got in touch with the retailer for an interview. Amazon can be a secretive company. Much like Apple, it’s a business happy to throw extravagant over-hyped press events, but when it comes to actually talking to the media …
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Tropico 5 hits PC next month, other platforms later this year
Tropico 5 will launch in May on Windows PC and several other platforms later this year, publisher Kalypso has announced. The PC version will initially release via digital channels on May 23rd, and arrive at retail for the platform on May 27th. Kalypso also revealed that Mac and Xbox 360 …
Read More »Ex-Valve devs Kim Swift and Clint Hocking join Amazon
Retailer beefs up development team for new Fire TV
Read More »IN PICTURES: Amazon’s Fire TV
Amazon revealed its Fire TV device at a press event in New York earlier today. The box is being sold for $99 in America. No date or price has been set for the UK yet. The gadget supports video streaming. So far it is set to have content from Amazon …
Read More »Amazon reveals $99 Fire TV console
Retail giant makes push into games market with set-top box that can also stream films and TV shows
Read More »Pink 2DS arriving in UK next month
A pink version of Nintendo’s 2DS handheld will be released in the UK in May. The SKU is currently available to pre-order from Nintendo’s online shop for 109.99. It will be released alongside Kirby: Triple Deluxe on May 16th. Interestingly the SKU is not currently being listed by any other …
Read More »Images in Android photography apps: how to capture, handle, share and display them
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at the potential for photography in apps
Read More »Four reasons the UK might just lead digital game development in Europe
Joost Van Dreunen is the CEO of SuperData Research. Using the firm’s latest data, he predicts why the UK games development scene may soon become the No.1 power for digital games in Europe. It’s totally confusing. Over the course of just two weeks, first Activision announces that it is closing …
Read More »Develop Studio Sales Charts: March 2014
The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data
Read More »MCV Awards – have you got your ticket yet?
There’s just seven days left to secure your place at this year’s MCV Awards. Tables and seats for the April 10th event are now down to limited availability, so be quick if you want to secure your place at one of the most prestigious nights in the gaming calendar. To …
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