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The first beta gameplay footage of Slender: The Arrival has been released online. And it’s not for those of a nervous disposition. The game is a high-tech remake of free cult hit Slender: The Eight Pages and uses a considerable improvement in graphical quality to up the tension levels. Developer …
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Crytek to be F2P only ‘in two-to-five years’
Studio investigating potential for business model on consoles
Read More »Crytek wants to be the king of new hardcore free-to-play market
Crysis developer Crytek foresees a future for the company where none of its titles make it to retail. That’s because the German developer wants to become the leader in what it believes is the emerging hardcore free-to-play space, with its own Gface platform at the centre of it – much …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Limited Edition priced for India
The Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2: Limited Edition is the only SKU of the game that will be released in India, distributor Origin Games has announced. The Limited Edition features O-card packaging and includes two pieces of DLC: The Vintorez in-game sniper rifle for use in multiplayer modes Major Vladic as …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Future promote Nutter, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Future’s Lee Nutter takes on a new role and we look at the best job opportunities. Nutter becomes Future group publisher Lee Nutterhas been promoted to the role of group publisher for the Entertainment Group. Nutter steps into the …
Read More »Next Xbox will struggle if it blocks pre-owned, argues GameStop
Retailer GameStop has warned Microsoft that any move to block the use of pre-owned software on the console would hurt the machine’s chances. We know the desire to purchase a next-generation console would be significantly diminished if new consoles were to prohibit playing pre-owned games, limit portability or not play …
Read More »Green Man Gaming pushes Playfire link with giveaway
UK digital and physical retailer Green Man Gaming aims to grow both its own userbase and that of its social network site Playfire. The firm acquired Playfire in July last year. The site allows gamers to track which games they and their friends are playing across multiple platforms, including Xbox …
Read More »Ubisoft sales rise as ACIII shatters records
Assassin's Creed III shifts 12 million copies while Far Cry 3 sells 4.5 million
Read More »Preorder God of War: Ascension at Game4u, receive boxer shorts, and more
Game4u is going all out with its preorder campaign for God of War: Ascension, offering five preorder bonuses if you get in early enough. Everyone who preorder Kratos’ latest rage-filled adventure from the retailer will receive the Mythological Heroes DLC and an Omega Neckchain, which is exclusive to Game4u. Over …
Read More »Ni No Kuni rules PSN Top Ten
Namco Bandai’s Ni No Kuni wasn’t just last week’s top retail game, it was also the top seller on PSN. The stylish RPG beat GTA: Vice City (No.2) and Hitman HD Trilogy (No.3) in MCV’s weekly European PSN Top Ten. The chart includes sales for the week ending February 1st. …
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