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The Remastered version of Tim Schafer’s classic adventure game Grim Fandango is out now for iOS and Android devices. Grim Fandango Remastered is launching on both iOS and Android, and will set mobile gamers back 7.99. This follows the title coming to PlayStation 4 and PC earlier this year, and …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater confirmed for 2015 return
Activision will be releasing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 later this year. That’s according to this month’s Game Informer, which reveals that the skating title will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this year, with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs to follow. The title is being developed …
Read More »Giving indie games the ‘special edition’ treatment
Indie games might be hugely popular as digital products, but few of them make the transition to being physical packages. But in March of this year, Eurogamer parent company Gamer Network announced it would be producing direct-to-consumer physical versions of indie games with its Gamer’s Edition brand. The first games …
Read More »Mortal Kombat X top for third week in a row, retailer promotions help FIFA 15 back to No.4
Mortal Kombat X is once again No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. This is the third time at the top for Warner Bros’ fighting game, in spite of a 32 per cent dip in sales. One more week at No.1 will make it the longest-lasting title at …
Read More »FuturLab’s James Marsden on the pressures of self-publishing indie games
Since it started releasing games for PlayStation platforms in 2010, Brighton-based indie developer FuturLab had been publishing its own titles. This included the Velocity series of shoot-em-ups, as well as the Surge and Coconut Dodge games. But in February of this year, the developer announced it was turning to Activision’s …
Read More »Why are consumers losing interest in pre-orders? Find out in this week’s MCV
Last week MCV reported that pre-orders were in decline in the UK; this week we find whether this is an issue for the industry. We speak to the members of the industry, including 505 Games’ SVP of global brand and marketing Tim Woodley, to find out what can be done …
Read More »RPG Bravely Second debuts in the top spot in Japan
Square Enix’s sequel to 2012’s Bravely Default goes straight to No.1 in the Japanese charts, according to market data provided by Famitsu. The RPG game sold 97,220 units in the region, nearly three times the unit sales of this week’s second place, Style Savvy 3. That title was No.1 last …
Read More »Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 set for September release
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 is coming to physical and digital retail this September. The game is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 and PC on September 18th in the UK, with Vita and 3DS SKUs to come at a later date. And …
Read More »eSports betting agency Unikrn launches
Former Microsoft exec Rahul Sood’s new company Unikrn is an eSports betting platform. Unikrn has partnered up with Australian wagering firm Tabcorp – specifically its Luxbet platform – to allow gamers to place bets on eSports games. The company says that fans will only be able to place bets in …
Read More »Streaming service DingIt raises $1.5m in funding
Live-streaming platform DingIt.tv has secured $1.5m in seed funding. This has been raised by London-based investment firm Black Green Capital. DingIt launched in beta last October. The platform says it will be using this new wave of investment to get more broadcasters and advertisers on board. In addition, Black Green …
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