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Warner Bros has confirmed that the PC version of the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight will not be released in a box in the UK. This follows reports earlier in the week from retailer ShopTo that the latest entry in Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham series would be a digital-only release for PC …
Read More »Read our interview with DeNA in the Easter issue of MCV
Find out who Nintendo’s new partner DeNA is in this week’s double issue of MCV. We speak to the Japanese mobile giant to see what its plans are and why Nintendo was so eager to partner up with it. This issue also features interviews with Bandai Namco’s European president and …
Read More »Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition receives summer release date
Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition has been dated. Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition will be headed to PS4, Xbox One and PC this summer. This version of the hack and slash classic comes with a slew of graphical and gameplay additions. In addition to the two playable …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline debuts at No.1, is the biggest launch of 2015 so far
EA’s new Battlefield game Hardline has debuted at No.1 in the Gfk Chart-Track Top 40. Not only is this the publisher’s first No.1 of the year, but it’s also the biggest launch of 2015 thus far. This is a more impressive debut than Battlefield 4. That title debuted in second …
Read More »God of War 3 is being remastered for PS4
A PlayStation 4 God of War 3 remaster is in the works. This is according to publisher Sony, who announced the title on its blog. This new version of Sony Santa Monica’s PlayStation 3-exclusive 2010 release will be running at a 1080p resolution. It will be hitting stores in the …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Bigpoint
Senior recruiter Felix Hock explains what the developer looks for when hiring new staff
Read More »New Dirt game teased by Codemasters
Codemasters might be working on a new entry in its Dirt racing series. The studio put out a job ad today on Twitter (below) which read: ‘Graphics Programmer wanted for a DiRTy little game we’ve been working on’. The full job ad says the developer’s racing studio is expanding and …
Read More »3.2m people have played Techland’s Dying Light
3.2m gamers have played Techland’s Dying Light since its launch in January. This is according to an infographic released by the developer. Note that this figure doesn’t represent unit sales, but rather the number of active players. In addition to the 3.2m people who have played the game, fans have …
Read More »Reality check – HTC on whether VR is going to change the world
In the last few years, VR has gone from a one horse race to having a number of different players. For a long time, Oculus alone was the VR scene. Then last year, PlayStation revealed its Morpheus headset. And the likes of Samsung and Razer have headsets, too. Then earlier …
Read More »HTC to take its Vive VR headset on tour
Tech firm HTC is planning a world tour to let consumers try its new VR headset, Vive. HTC, who has teamed up with Valve on the project, plans to visit locations in the USA, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. According to HTC’s connected products global marketing boss Jeff Gattis, …
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