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The issues plaguing SimCity players has been well documented and in the face of growing anger from customers, EA had announced that it would offer them one free game for their troubles. The publisher today revealed the SimCity buyers are entitled to one off the following list of games: Battlefield …
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24-year old cancer victim lives on in Creative Assembly’s Total War: War 2
Creative Assembly’s community manager Craig Paycock has paid tribute to a cancer victim who will now forever be remembered as a star of upcoming game Total War: Rome 2. Last summer a 24-year-old James visited the studio as part of a Special Day initiative organised by charity Willow Foundation, which …
Read More »Ghostlight wants to release Devil Survivor 2 but worries that DS market is too weak to support it
The publisher of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Overclocked has expressed its desire to publish predecessor Devil Survivor 2. However, in a candid blog post Ghostlight has admitted that the weakness of the European DS market may prevent the release. That’s not to say it isn’t working on a plan, …
Read More »Supermarkets now the cheapest place to buy games; Average game price climbs
The average selling price of video games last year was 26.45, a rise of 3.2 per cent year-on-year. Chart-Track data published by ERA shows another year of game price rises. Supermarkets are now the cheapest games retailer, with an average selling price of 25.50, an increase of two pence over …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Wii U games discounted on eShop
A number of big releases will this week enjoy significant discounts on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop digital game store. Ubisoft has cut the price of all of its Wii U games, with big-hitters Zombi U and Assassin’s Creed III cut from (the admittedly extraordinarily high) 54.99 to 29.99. Several have …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Activision promotes Stackhouse, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, industry veteran Roy Stackhouse heads up Activision UK and we look at the best job opportunities. Stackhouse takes charge at Activision Roy Stackhouse is the new general manager of Activision’s UK and Ireland division, replacing interim boss Andrew Brown.Brown …
Read More »Wii U discounting continues – Premium now available for £244.97
Retail has dropped Nintendo’s Wii U to an all-time low in an effort to inject some momentum into the console. GameStop.co.uk is offering the Premium 32GB version for just 244.97 for this weekend only. That’s a price drop of 55. The news comes after Amazon yesterday slashed the price of …
Read More »External hard drive required to download LEGO City Undercover on Wii U
It’s not been a good morning for Wii U. The console is posting a historically poor performance in the US and leading retail figures are urging action to reverse the slide. Now Nintendo’s digital strategy is being questioned after it was revealed that gamers hoping to download LEGO City Undercover …
Read More »Intent partners with iGEA for MCV Pacific Awards 2013
Develop's publisher and Australian trade body debut nation's first ever games industry awards
Read More »MCV Pacific Awards 2013 presented by iGEA revealed
Intent Media is excited to announce the launch of the 2013 MCV Pacific Awards presented by the iGEA. We are proud to be partnering with MCV on their inaugural Awards Show this year," said Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA. "It is the perfect opportunity to bring our Members and …
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