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Bravo, Ubisoft, bravo. The publisher has issued a quite wonderful reply to the accusations thrown at it by PETA earlier this week. The animal rights group lashed out at the SEO-friendly Assassin’s Creed IV on Tuesday for, what it believes is, the glorification” of whaling. (Although we don’t think there …
Read More »EA corrects microtransactions misunderstanding
Microtransactions will NOT feature in every single EA release going forwards. Electronic Arts chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen last week claimed that the company is "building into all of our games the ability to pay for things along the way" and that "consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of …
Read More »Company of Heroes 2 gets European release date
Sega has confirmed a release date for former THQ strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2. The former THQ property, developed by Relic Entertainment, will be released on PC and Mac in both Europe and North America on June 25th. It had been due out around nowish before the collapse of …
Read More »Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about Wii U’s NFC tech; Twin GamePad titles incoming
Near Field Communication will feature in an upcoming Wii U product announcement from Nintendo. That’s according to none other than Nintendo design boss Shigeru Miyamoto, who told Polygon that the tech has not been forgotten despite third party products – such as Activision’s Skylanders and Disney’s upcoming Infinity – choosing …
Read More »Ubisoft says Wii U "will find its public"… as long as Nintendo cuts the price
Nintendo’s Wii U could yet be successful provided Nintendo lowers the console’s RRP. That’s the verdict of Ubisoft’s executive director for EMEA territories Alain Corre, who told Edge that despite a disappointing start the machine could yet find traction. Always,” he said when asked if he’d like to see a …
Read More »Snoop Dogg to star in 505 game Way of the Dogg
Hip-hop icon and name-changing spliff champion Snoop Dogg/Snoop Doggy Dogg/Snoop/Snoop Lion is to star in a new 505 game. It’s called Way of the Dogg (presumably pronounced ‘dawg’?). It’s a rhythm-action combat game. It’s coming out on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and mobiles. It’s about fighting and stuff. And …
Read More »Telltale wants to transfer your Walking Dead save from PS3 to PS4
The Walking Dead’s all-important narrative arc may not be lost in the transition to next-gen. Players of the game’s five episodes will have seen their characters develop across each release. While PC players will have no problem keeping hold of this vital progress data, the lack of compatibility between PS3 …
Read More »EA promises a smooth UK launch for SimCity
The server woes that darkened SimCity’s US launch yesterday will not be repeated when the game hits the UK this Friday. That’s according to EA, which has vowed to correct the wrongs of yesterday’s mistakes by the end of the week. "We’re making changes to prevent further issues and are …
Read More »Stackhouse takes charge of Activision UK as Brown heads to US
Activision has named Roy Stackhouse as the new general manager of its UK & Ireland arm. He replaces outgoing boss Andrew Brown, who MCV understands has accepted a role in the US. Stackhouse has been at Activision for over six years, and had most recently been the company’s commercial director …
Read More »Journey wins five awards at game BAFTAs
Thatgamecompany’s PSN release Journey was the big winner at the British Academy Games Awards last night, winning five of the eight awards it was nominated for. The game collected gongs for Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Game Design, Online Multiplayer and Original Music. Fellow PSN release The Unfinished Swan also collected …
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