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Sony is revealed it is launching a hardware bundle with everything consumers need for PlayStation VR. Speaking to TechInsider, an unnamed Sony rep sitting in on an interview with PlayStation’s Shuhei Yoshida said that a bundle that comes with the PlayStation VR headset, Camera and Move motion controller would be …
Read More »Life is good: Dontnod on the success of Life is Strange and what comes next
2015 featured a number of rather different games that went on to enjoy both critical and commercial success. Solo developer Sam Barlow launched search engine-driven narrative Her Story, while Psyonix released car football title Rocket League. Meanwhile, French studio Dontnod – which made 2013’s Remember Me – teamed up with …
Read More »Sumo Digital takes over Dead Island 2 development
Crackdown 3 studio replaces Yager on long-awaited sequel to Techland property
Read More »Sumo Digital takes charge of Dead Island 2
UK studio Sumo Digital has been handed the task of developing Deep Silver’s Dead Island 2, MCV can reveal. The horror shooter was first announced at E3 2014 during PlayStation’s press conference, and was being developed by Spec Ops: The Line creators Yager. However, publisher Deep Silver terminated its relationship …
Read More »Curve on the hunt for new games following Catalis acquisition
Curve Digital is on the hunt for the next big indie hit. The firm, fresh from its acquisition by The CatalisGroup, now has the financial backing to sign larger projects. And is heading to events like GDC in an effort to find them. We’re a small publisher that has a …
Read More »Lionhead Studios to close, Fable Legends cancelled
Microsoft has announced that famous UK Fable developer Lionhead Studios is likely to close. The platform holder announced this in a post on Xbox Wire, which also stated that development of Fable Legends has been terminated. Furthermore, Xbox has revealed that Denmark-based Press Play Studios is also set to close, …
Read More »Far Cry Primal holds Twilight Princess HD from No1
The latest entry in Ubisoft’s Far Cry series holds fast at No.1 in the UK this week. The Stone Age survival game saw a 64 per cent drop in sales as a PC version launched alongside its PS4 and Xbox One brethren. The title holds off competition from Nintendo’s re-release …
Read More »Project CARS Game of the Year SKU launching this spring
A new version of last year’s Project CARS is coming to stores in the coming months. Imaginatively called Project CARS: Game of the Year Edition, the SKU will launch with both the core game and all of its DLC. This brings the total car count up to 125, over 60 …
Read More »Chivalry: Medieval Warfare studio readies new title
Torn Banner Studios, the team who made Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, is working on a new game. According to the firm’s website the new game is called Arcane Warfare: Mirage. Details are a bit limited at the moment, but we do know that the title is coming …
Read More »Supercell’s Clash Royale tops App Store charts
Clash of Clans developer Supercell is once again at the top of the App Store charts with its new title Clash Royale. The firm’s new game shot straight to the No.1 spot in the US within twelve hours of it launching. In the UK it’s the best-selling free title on …
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