MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
That it outperformed the market” will likely not completely appease GameStop’s shareholders after the company reported a 12.5 per cent decline in like-for-like sales for its fiscal Q1. Total global sales fell $280k to 2bn. Net earnings for the quarter fell slightly to $72.5m. Pre-owned sales suffered a slight decline, …
Read More »REPORT: Acti considered "fake fire drill" to hack Infinity Ward PCs
Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision, personally ordered the hacking of computers belonging to former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Jason Zampella, court documents allege. The operation was referred to internally as ‘Project Icebreaker’ and was designed to uncover any potential dirt that could be used as grounds to …
Read More »GameStop slashes hardware prices – Wii for £49.97
Online only UK retailer GameStop has slashed the price of pre-owned consoles on its website. As a result a second hand Xbox 360 Slim 250GB machine can be had for just 129.97 – that’s a 70 saving over its new price. A pre-owned PS3 Slim 250GB has been cut to …
Read More »New Black Ops 2 trailer during Champions League final
A brand new trailer for Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be aired this Saturday during the Champions League final. CVG doesn’t say whether the short will be shown at half time or after the match. Nor do we know if we’ll get to see any new gameplay …
Read More »Max Payne 3 – where’s cheapest?
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 hits the UK High Street tomorrow – and retail has pegged it as a significant release fit for the discount treatment. HMV is selling the game for 37.99 outright or for just 7.99 if you trade-in either Starhawk, The Witcher 2 or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon …
Read More »Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes
Diablo III developer Blizzard has apologised to its fans for the server problems that have prevented many playing the game in the days following its release. We’ve been humbled by your enthusiasm – and we sincerely regret that your crusade to bring down the Lord of Terror was thwarted not …
Read More »PSN introduces ‘pre-buy’ option, pre-loads unreleased titles
Sony has introduced a Steam-like ‘pre-buy’ feature on PSN. It allows gamers to pay for an unreleased title that is then downloaded and stored on their PS3. When release day finally arrives Sony then unlocks the title from the hard drive and it is available to play immediately. Furthermore, the …
Read More »Molyneux: Wii U "lack lustre", MS and Sony "holding their breath"
The freshly unleashed Peter Molyneux has done what we’d all knew he’d do – stir the hornets’ nest. In an announcement that the famed developer will be offering analysis of next month’s E3 on Spike TV, the Lionhead founder and former Microsoft Game Studios Europe boss described Nintendo’s upcoming Wii …
Read More »Lionhead developing Next Xbox MMO
A job ad posted on LinkedIn has revealed that Microsoft-owned UK developer Lionhead is working on an MMO title for the Next Xbox. The ad, spotted by Superannuation, is a new IP. "Opportunity to work on MMO like title for next generation consoles. AAA game and budget!" the ad explains. …
Read More »Blockbuster offers extra credit for Max Payne 3 buyers
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 is out this Friday (May 18th) and retailer Blockbuster has announced a new trade-in deal for the game. Beginning this Friday and running through to Sunday May 20th, customers will get an additional 50 per cent credit value for any games traded-in against the new release. …
Read More »