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Hack and slash title Devil’s Third is coming to the UK at the end of August. The Wii U-exclusive action game – fromNinja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki anddeveloped by Valhalla Game Studios – is set for an August 28th release date in the region. It’s coming to Japan on August …
Read More »GameStop: Metacritic to blame for game pre-order problems
Pre-orders are falling because gamers are paying extra attention to review scores, said GameStop international boss Mike Mauler. The retailer said that – much like in the UK – pre-orders have started to dip in America. But insisted that the number of consumers coming out day one remains healthy. Pre-orders …
Read More »Prepare for E3 with our Alternative Guide to the LA trade show in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV, we ask experts from around the industry for their tips for surviving the LA trade show. We also pick out the best indie and mobile games on show at E3. And following its purchase of ThinkGeek parent company GeekNet, we speak to GameStop about the firm’s …
Read More »DICE confirms new Mirror’s Edge game is Catalyst
Catalyst is in fact the name of the new Mirror’s Edge game being developed by DICE. In a post on the studio’s website, senior producer Sara Jansson confirmed the above, as well as saying that the game will be appearing at E3. This follows DICE teasing the name over Twitter …
Read More »PlayStation Now is now available on Samsung smart TVs
Sony has announced that its PlayStation Now streaming service is going to be available on select Samsung smart televisions. The scheme is available only on select devices, but this is the first time that PlayStation Now has been available on non-Sony tech. Owners of Sony Bravia smart TVs – who …
Read More »Broken Sword 5 coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Revolution Software’s Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse is making its home console debut this summer. The Kickstarter adventure title is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with a summer release date. Revolution themselves will be publishing the digital edition of the crowd-funded game, while Ravenscourt is handling …
Read More »Boxing clever – the subscription box explosion
It seems you can pick up a subscription box for just about anything these days. Are you after an assortment of healthy snacks? Graze has you covered. What about make-up? Then try Glossybox. So it’s no surprise then that a number of these subscription boxes have appeared within the game …
Read More »Alternative Vices – why media giant Vice is turning its attention to video games
If you’re not a ‘hip’, ‘cool’ millennial, you might not have heard of Vice. Founded in Canada in 1994, the media brand has gone on to become an online juggernaut that operates across 36 countries. It has become famous for its iconoclastic and edgy reporting that touches everything from investigative …
Read More »GAME announces Batman and Elder Scrolls Online midnight launches
High Street retailer GAME has detailed a series of midnight events planned for the launches of Batman: Arkham Knight and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. 76 stores will be opening their doors on June 8th at 11:59pm for the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. Meanwhile on June 22nd …
Read More »Get That Job: How to be a producer
Curve Digital's Sophie Rossetti offers advice on how you can bag that role
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