MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Activision’s upcoming toys-to-life release will effectively offer a cross-buy option between Wii and Wii U. The publisher tweeted at the weekend to say that the Wii version of Skylanders: Trap Team will include a code to download the title on Wii U – and it’s all the more notable considering …
Read More »New line of Skylanders premium toys to launch this Autumn
Activison has announced that a new range of premium Skylanders toys will be coming to the UK later this year. The limited edition Eon’s Elite set will introduce eight new versions of existing Skylanders characters, with Spyro and Chop Chop the first two ‘fan-favourite’ figures to see a re-release. The …
Read More »Bungie opens Destiny Beta for all
PlayStation will hope so. The platform holder is heavily getting behind Destiny, with a bundle and a series of exclusive content. The excitement behind Activision’s Destiny has really ramped up since E3, and the demand to get on its Beta has been huge. Now Bungie is letting any gamer play …
Read More »PS4 Destiny bundle only available at GameStop in certain European countries
The white PlayStation 4 and Destiny bundle will be available exclusively at GameStop in some countries in Europe. Those in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Nordics, Spain and Switzerland will only be able to get the Destiny bundle at GameStop. Meanwhile those in France can pick up it from Micromania. …
Read More »GAME hosts Destiny early access tour
UK GAME stores will give those awaiting Destiny the chance to play Bungie’s online multiplayer shooter early. 27 GAME stores will host Destiny lock-ins from today (July 17th) until July 24th, letting players try out the PS4 edition of the title. Each lock-in store will stay open for two additional …
Read More »GAME has sold out of the Destiny Ghost Edition on Xbox One
UK retailer GAME says it has sold out all of its available Destiny Ghost Edition units for Xbox One. The same version of PS4 is described as running out”. Does this point to greater popularity for the title on Xbox One? Its many associations with PlayStation will certainly have Sony …
Read More »Former Panama dictator Noriega suing Activision over Call of Duty likeness
Manuel Noriega, a former military dictator of Pananama, is taking Activision to court. Hot on the heel of Lindsay Lohan’s decision to sue Rockstar over the alleged use of her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V, Noriega accuses Call of Duty: Black Ops II of the "blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation …
Read More »Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to star in Kinect game
There’s a new Turtles film out soon and Activision seemingly hopes to have a title out to capitalise on the hype. It’s called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair and Joystiq reports that while not officially confirmed, Xbox Achievements has grabbed itself the game’s achievement list and box art. It …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s dev Neversoft closes doors
The closure of a studio is never something to celebrate, but at least the Neversoft team went out in a (quite literal) blaze of glory. The Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero developer was closed today and the team is being merged with Infinity Ward,as announced back in May. The new …
Read More »Activision details Destiny beta runs on PlayStation and Xbox consoles
Destiny’s beta will take place later this month as two four-day runs on PlayStation hardware and one four-day run on Xbox consoles, Activision has announced. While Sony and Microsoft separately announced beta release windows last month, the game’s publisher has finally confirmed specific dates for the pre-release test. Destiny’s beta …
Read More »