MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Sony is bringing its PlayStation streaming service to PC. Starting today, PlayStation Now – which allows users to stream hundreds of PS3 titles for 12.99 a month – will be available for the PC and Mac in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. A wider European and US rollout will …
Read More »Official PES League integration in-built into PES 2017
Konami’s PES 2017 will offer all owners the chance to partake in the game’s official eSports league. Until now, Official PES League competitors would need to partake in scheduled, externally organised events to participate in the competition. Now the league will be built directly into the game. As the PES …
Read More »2017 iPhone will have curved edge display, reports claim
Next month’s iPhone 7 reveal is expected to have little in the way of surprise, but 2017 sounds as if it could be a totally different story. Nikkei Asian Review reports that three handsets are already being lined up for 2017 – one with a 4.7 inch screen, one with …
Read More »PlayStation Plus prices increased in North America
Sony has announced an increase to the subscription prices for PlayStation Plus in both North America and Canada. As of September 22nd an annual subscription to the service will increase from $50 to $60 in the US. A three month membership plans will jump from $18 to $22. Monthly membership …
Read More »Allison Road is back in development
Horror title Allison Road has returned following its apparent cancellation in June. IGN reports that the game’s creator Christian Kesler will continue working on the title with his wife, with whom he has founded new label Far From Home. It did take a bit of soul searching to find the …
Read More »PS4 Slim also comes with a new DualShock 4 controller
The console isn’t the only hardware to undergo a redesign in Sony’s new PS4 Slim SKU. Assorted leaks tidily compiled by Neogaf show that the DualShock 4 included with the console, the details of which were spectacularly leaked yesterday, has a couple of alterations compared to the existing design. Chief …
Read More »ZeniMax accuses Carmack of tech theft in Oculus lawsuit
Bethesda owner ZeniMax has amended its lawsuit with Oculus to include accusations of theft and deception. Game Informer reports that the company now alleges that id Software co-founder and Oculus’ current chief technology Carmack copied thousands of documents from a computer at ZeniMax to a USB storage device” that were …
Read More »Nintendo is no longer the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners
Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners is no longer owned by Nintendo. The platform holder had held a majority stake in the outfit for almost a quarter of a century, but announced in April plans to offload its interest. GameSpot reports that the agreements have now been finalised, leaving …
Read More »Penello dismisses idea that Xbox releases on PC diminish consoles
Microsoft’s decision to bring Xbox exclusives to PC does not diminish the role of Xbox. That’s according to Xbox planning executive, who told the Inner Circle podcast, as reported by GameSpot, that the arguments some have made in regard to the strategy online are not reflective of how actual consumers …
Read More »Further reports confirm upcoming PS4 Slim announcement
Sony has cut production of the existing PS4 ahead of the official announcement of the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Neo, reports have suggested. The Wall Street Journal confirms that the PS4 Slim – which was leaked over the weekend – is very much real. It also says that the …
Read More »