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The Hulkamania Edition of WWE 2K15 will only be available at GAME in the UK, 2K has announced. The special edition of the wrestling title will only be available on PS4 and Xbox One and will include multiple goodies themed around the Hulkster. As well as a copy of WWE …
Read More »2K and Gearbox announce first-person MOBA Battleborn
2K and Gearbox Software have announced Battleborn, a first-person shooter MOBA for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Battleborn is being developed by the teams behind Borderlands 2 and is said to fetaure a similar combination of highly-stylised visuals, co-operative gameplay and first-person shooting. Players will be able to play a …
Read More »Zelnick: Life after Grand Theft Auto
There were queues snaking around the corner at even the most remote games retailer. It featured in every national newspaper, on every radio station and across every news channel. And in just over six months, 33m units were sold into retail, making GTA V the fastest selling title in games …
Read More »Take-Two reports record financial results as GTA V hits 33m shipments
Publisher Take-Two has reported massive financial results after Grand Theft Auto V sells in 33 million units in just nine months. For the financial year, Take-Two’s revenue grew 97 per cent to $2.414 billion (non-GAAP) or in terms of GAAP, it grew 94 per cent to $2.351 billion, the highest …
Read More »2K Australia developing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on PS3, Xbox 360
2K Games has revealed a brand new Borderlands game. It’s called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and it’s due out this autumn on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. 2K Australia is the main developer, although Gearbox is named as co-developer. It takes place between the events of the first and second Borderlands …
Read More »The evolution of Turtle Rock Studios
Executive producer Matt O’Driscoll discusses the Evolve developer post-THQ, and how it's taking advantage of powerful new console hardware
Read More »2K closing Prague studio
Layoffs at Czech branch as development team moves to Brno office and California HQ
Read More »Wear a beard and win WWE Live tickets
The madcap characters on the 2K Games UK PR Team have developed an obsession with beards. So enamoured have they become with the untamed facial shrubbery of WWE 2K14’s alternative cover star Daniel Bryan (pictured), they have created a competition for MCV readers dedicated to chin-warming fuzz. All you have …
Read More »Tilting Point gets new marketing boss
2K's Tom Bass is digital publisher's new VP of Marketing
Read More »XCom: Enemy Within invades High Streets this November
Following the success of last year’s XCom: Enemy Unknown, 2K Games will release a fresh batch of strategic action later this year. The newly-announced XCom: Enemy Within is an expanded version of the hit 2012 title that adds new content and scenarios. It is being developed by Firaxis Games. The …
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