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As this year draws to a close, MCV takes a look at the merchandise already hitting store shelves ahead of 2015’s biggest game releases What a year 2014 has been for video games. We’ve had two biggest-ever new IP launches – Watch Dogs in May, which was then topped in …
Read More »MCV’s New Year, New Job 2015: How to get involved
Every January, we kick off a new year with a series of recruitment specials helping people that are looking for a new challenge – and 2015 will be no different. In fact, this year’s New Year, New Job bonanza will encompass both MCVUK.com and the MCV magazine. The January 23rd …
Read More »Wii U’s Captain Toad release date pulled forward
Nintendo has moved forward the release date of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker a whole week. The Wii U puzzler – a spin off of the critically acclaimed Super Mario 3D World – was originally due out on January 9th. It will now hit shelves on January 2nd. We’re not entirely …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Rogue PC edition announced for 2015
Assassin’s Creed Rogue will see a release on Windows PC in addition to its console launch, Ubisoft has revealed. The publisher placed a release window of early 2015” for the PC version – meaning it will arrive at least a few months after the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new 3DS game Code Name: Steam
Nintendo has announced a brand new game for the 3DS. Entitled Code Name: Steam, it is a turn-based strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems – the studio behind the Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series. Hitoshi Yamagami, who has worked on Fire Emblem, Pokmon and Xenoblade, is also involved in …
Read More »XBOX: Limbo dev’s Inside leads Xbox One 2015 indie line-up
The next game from Limbo developers Playdead is leading Microsoft’s 2015 line-up. It’s called Inside and is a stylish side-scrolling puzzle platformer, that looks to take place amidst some sort of oppressive society. It will be released first on Xbox One and will arrive early next year. Also on the …
Read More »Halo 5 could miss 2014 release says Master Chief voice actor
Master Chief might not be gracing Xbox One this year after all. Speaking with Gamezone, Steve Downes, voice actor for the fabled Spartan commented that a Halo 5 launch in 2014 is unlikely. Instead, Downes says consumers can look forward to Halo 2 Anniversary edition. "I think you may be …
Read More »India games chain to open 150 stores
An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015. Games The Shop, which currently has seven stores, also says it has the potential to expand its chain globally. India is a vast country – it has a scope for much more than 150 stores,” Games …
Read More »First Respawn game dated… for 2015
Iain McCaig, the concept artist behind numerous iconic designs across the film and games industries, has hinted that the hotly anticipated first title from Respawn Entertainment –on which he is currently working– has a target release date of 2015. Speaking at the Develop Conference in Brighton in a session titled …
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