MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
EA is offering two days of free access to Titanfall on PC. It comes as part of the publisher’s Origin Game Time initiative. PC owners with Origin installed are able to download the game for free and, once loaded up for the first time, play it for nothing for 48 …
Read More »Sony: Move was ahead of its time but will be revived by Project Morpheus
It doesn’t look like Sony intends to release any motion controlled games in the near future, but PlayStation Move may yet have its day. The motion controller had by the end of 2012 sold in the region of 15m units – which isn’t bad considering PS3 sales stand at around …
Read More »No Pro Clubs for FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360
EA has confirmed that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 15 will not include the Pro Clubs game mode. There are some things we couldn’t do for FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360, either based on the limitations of these consoles, or our time and resources,” EA …
Read More »GameStop sales up 21.9% in Q2
Global games retailer GameStop has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 21.9 per cent for the quarter ending August 2nd. Total global sales for the period were up 25.1 per cent at $1.73bn while net earnings grew 134.3 per cent to$24.6m. New hardware sales were up 124.8 per cent thanks …
Read More »Star Wars: Commander invades iOS
LucasArts has released a new Clash of Clans-inspired Star Wars game in iPhone and iPad. Star Wars: Commander is unsurprisingly free-to-play but comes with some pretty hefty IAP options, including a 69.99 14,000 crystal pack. IAPs start at 2.99 for 500 crystals. The listing specifies: "Before you download this experience, …
Read More »Clones descend on Flappy Bird creator’s new game Swing Copters
Swing Copters is the new game from Dong Nguyen, but good luck finding it. Not that the game isn’t available – it is, both on iOS and Google Play. But as The Guardian points out, clones of the game were so quick to arrive that some were even released before …
Read More »Microsoft withdraws support for F2P Xbox 360 RPG Ascend: Hand of Kul
Ascend: Hand of Kul will have its Xbox 360 servers switched off in November, Microsoft has said. The free-to-play Xbox 360 RPG was released in September and then subsequently on PC in May but has already been removed from the Xbox Marketplace. Signal Studios must regretfully announce that despite our …
Read More »Sony: We don’t have anything against EA Access
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president and CEO Jim Ryan has said that the platform holder doesn’t have anything against EA Access. The subscription service is available on Xbox One but won’t be arriving on PS4, with Sony previously saying that it doesn’t think asking our fans to pay an additional …
Read More »The Pokemon Trading Card Game is coming to iOS
Nintendo may finally be about to make its long-awaited jump onto iOS. No, the company is not, as previously pledged, enabling Mario to move onto smartphone”, but YouTuber Josh Wittenkeller has said on Twitter that the platform holder IS porting its Pokemon Trading Card Game to iOS. The game was …
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0 Toy Box pack is an alternative to the Marvel SKU
Those with more of an interest that animated Disney characters than Marvel superheroes will be interested to hear of a new Disney Infinity 2.0 bundle. The Toy Box Combo Pack, which is due out on November 7th, will include the game, the 2.0 base, one Merida and one Stitch figure …
Read More »