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Finnish games giant Rovio is spending millions to make Angry Birds a smash hit once again. Today (Thursday April 28th), the firm is launching Angry Birds Action, a new free-to-play pinball arcade title for smartphones that ties in with the upcoming Angry Birds animated movie, which arrives in the UK …
Read More »Report: This year’s Call of Duty called Infinite Warfare, includes Modern Warfare remaster
It appears that there could be more than one Call of Duty game launching this year. This year’s release in Activision’s shooter franchise could also be called Infinite Warfare. That’s according to a Reddituser– as reported by Videogamer – who spotted a listing for ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ on …
Read More »Miitomo smashes 10m downloads globally
More than 10m people worldwide have signed up to Miitomo,Nintendo’s first foray into the mobile games space. This was announced as part of the platform holder’s financial report today – the firm also announced this news via Twitter (below). Nintendo has also revealed that over 300 million conversations have taken …
Read More »Hearthstone hits 50m players as Whispers of the Old Gods launches
As a brand new expansion launches for Hearthstone, Blizzard has revealed that over 50 million people are registered for the free-to-play card game. This was announced by Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime in a blog post on Activision Blizzard’s investor relations portal, and indicates that 20 million people have …
Read More »NIS America cuts ties with Persona publisher Atlus
Publisher NIS America will no longer be releasing games from Japanese firm Atlus in Europe, MCV can reveal. That’s according to NIS America president and CEO Takuro Yamashita, who said that since Atlus was purchased by Sega it has becoming increasingly difficult to work together. Not only does this mean …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank claims series’ first UK No.1, breaks Week One sales record for the franchise
Sony’s latest PlayStation 4 exclusive Ratchet & Clank shoots straight to the top of the UK charts, beating the series’ week one sales record three times over. The previous title was held by 2009’s A Crack in Time. This new Ratchet & Clank game outsold that game by ‘a factor …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst pushed to June
EA’s first-person parkour title Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is being moved out of its May release window. This delay was announced via a blog post on the game’s official website from design director Erik Odeldahl. The title is being pushed back two weeks from May 26th to June 9th in Europe. …
Read More »Interview: How The Coalition is modernising Gears of War
Gears of War was the quintessential Xbox 360 series. It was a high-budget, triple-A franchise with a huge focus on the then-new world of online console multiplayer. It’s a franchise that has sold over 22m units and generated over $1 billion since its 2006 debut. And after working on last …
Read More »Interview: Codemasters on Dirt Rally, Evolution and the company’s bright future
It’s been a tough few years for Codemasters. The UK-based outfit has struggled to get off the ground with the PS4 and Xbox One. Meanwhile, its ventures into non-racing territory – such as last year’s Overlord: Fellowship of Evil – proved disappointing. In fact, Codemasters closed its non-racing operations in …
Read More »Two-factor authentication coming to PlayStation Network
Sony is soon going to be providing gamers with an extra layer of security for PSN accounts. Speaking to Polygon, a representative for PlayStation said that the firm is preparing to roll out a ‘two-step verification feature’. Two-factor authentication is a security measure that requires users to enter two different …
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