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Mario and Luigi-branded Wii Remote Plus controllers will launch next month in North America. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced the pair during the latestNintendo Direct event yesterday, stating they’ll arrive in their suited colors of red and green. No word on whether the peripherals will make their way out to …
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PC release date confirmed for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Ubisoft has announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t release alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs. Instead, it will hit retail on November 22nd – that’s the same day that the game will be released on Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. And yes, …
Read More »Two weeks left for 30 Under 30 nominations
It’s 30 Under 30 time again, but you’ve only got two more weeks to nominate your favourite rising stars. MCV’s popular annual feature highlights the achievements and hard work of the younger execs working in the UK games industry. We’re inviting all of our readers to nominate their favourite up-and-coming …
Read More »GameStop recruiting 17,000 extra staff for Christmas in US
17,000 additional workers will be hired by GameStop in the US for work over the Christmas period. The games retailer is currently on the hunt for in-store game advisors, consumer electronic technicians for its refurbishment operation centre and warehouse personnel to work at the company’s two distribution centres. The majority …
Read More »Dixons hiring 3,000 additional Xmas staff
Dixons has created 3,000 temporary jobs for the lead up to Christmas in various roles across the UK. New employees will be taken on at Currys and PC World stores, as well as the Knowhow contact centre in Sheffield and the distribution and delivery hub in Newark. As we are …
Read More »Middle Eastern PS4 release date confirmed
PS4 will be released in the Middle Eastern just before Christmas. IGN reports that the console will be released in the territory on December 13th, as revealed at the GAMES13 conference. It will retail for 1,699 United Arab Emirates Dirham. PS4 will be released in North America on November 15th …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins gets discount on Wii U
Warner Bros has confirmed that the Wii U versions of Batman: Arkham Origins will retail for less than it does on other consoles. The game has a US RRP of $60 on Xbox 360 and PS3 but will cost just $50 on Wii U. Kotaku reports that the difference stems …
Read More »Who is playing Euro Truck Simulator?
Utility Vehicle Simulator. Chemical Spillage Simulation. Street Cleaning Simulator. These are real games. Games that put you into the shoes not of a warrior or a solider or a superhero, but a forklift truck driver or a construction worker. It’s an industry niche that elicits sniggers from us all, and …
Read More »OPINION: Is Steam OS a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
There’s much excitement online this week as Valve detailed more of its battleplan to get Steam a space in the living room. To start with, SteamOS promises to get the service and its games on home TVs, not just laptops or desktops PCs hidden in the dining room or bedroom. …
Read More »FIFA 14 price roundup – where’s cheapest?
One of the biggest releases of the year arrived at midnight last night, but retail is again playing it safe with its pricing for FIFA 14. Much as we saw with Grand Theft Auto V earlier this month, no-one has gone super-low on the game, with the UK’s supermarkets roughly …
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