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In this week’s edition of MCV, we look back at this year’s Games Media Awards and celebrate the winners. We feature the winners’ quotes and pictures, as well as images from the night itself. In addition we also speak to GAME boss Martyn Gibbs and CFO Mark Gifford about Black …
Read More »Sold Out moves into digital publishing
Physical games label Sold Out has signed its first digital title. The publisher will be releasing Unbox from British developer Prospect Games. The title was recently approved on Steam Greenlight, receiving 7,390 yes votes and 516 followers in just one fortnight. The title is set for launch in 2016. Traditionally, …
Read More »Special edition Xbox One Fallout 4 controller emerges
Bethesda is now selling a Fallout 4-themed Xbox One controller. The Fallout and Elder Scrolls publisher has the special edition gamepad (pictured)listed on its website. It will set consumers back $59.99 which is roughly 39. The controller features a blue and gold colour scheme that mimics that of the Fallout …
Read More »David Haddad promoted to Warner Bros games boss
The head of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment David Haddad has risen to become the president of the publisher’s games business. His promotion was announced by DC and Warner Bros Consumer Products boss Diane Nelson and the president of WB Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution Ron Sanders. Haddad joined Warner Bros in …
Read More »Ubisoft introduces new reward scheme, Ubisoft Club
Ubisoft has announced a new reward scheme called Ubisoft Club. That’s according to a trailer released by the publisher today (below), which details the scheme. Ubisoft Club applies to Ubisoft games, and lets players earn experience points, badges and units. Players across many platforms can play to earn extra content, …
Read More »FIFA spends fourth week at No.1, Uncharted still second
Football blockbuster FIFA 16 has now spent one month in first place in the UK Top 40. EA’s game is at the head of a Top Four that remains entirely unchanged from last week. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is still No.2 in spite of a 50 per cent drop …
Read More »Mobile livestreaming and subscription fees come to YouTube Gaming
Mobile gamers looking to show off what they are playing are in luck as YouTube Gaming is introducing streaming for mobile devices. At the moment this is limited to Android devices, not iOS, according to a post on the official YouTube blog. In an article on Polygon, Google’s global head …
Read More »Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo now coming out in January
The brand new rally IP from Milan-based Milestone is now set for a January release. This was announced via the game’s official site. The title was originally slated for an October launch, but was pushed back to early 2016, with developer Milestone saying that this was in the interest of …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen: Complete Edition set for US retail
CI Games’ Souls-like title Lords of the Fallen is getting a Game of the Year SKU which is set to hit retail in North America this month. The firm announced that Lords of the Fallen: Complete Edition is launching for PS4 and Xbox One on Tuesday October 27th. MCV has …
Read More »Microsoft details massive ad campaign for biggest ever Xbox One launch
Microsoft says that over 80 per cent of UK gamers will have already seen an ad for Halo 5. The firm is splashing the cash on the launch of the sci-fi FPS, which it says will be the biggest Xbox One launch to-date. The campaign started back in January with …
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