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Last week digital games giant Steam announced plans to launch into the living room. The firm unveiled its own operating system (SteamOS), announced plans for series of ‘Steam Machines’, and even showed off a new controller designed specifically for PC games and genres. Sega went hands-on with the device at …
Read More »‘Price is not the problem’ – The Wii U rescue plan
The Wii U state of emergency was declared a long time ago. A poor launch was followed by almost nine months of silence – no blockbuster titles, no huge marketing push. Pikmin 3 in July inspired a flicker of activity, but that was about it. Asda and Morrisons dropped the …
Read More »Hands-on with the Steam Machine in the latest issue of MCV
In the in the latest edition of MCV, Sega goes hands on with Steam’s new controlller. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features,retailers make lots of money in September, Nintendo discuss the Wii U fight-back and we interview Xbox indie boss Chris Charla. And that’s on top …
Read More »UK games market returns to growth in September
5.17m boxed games were sold in the UK last month, as the games industry returned to growth for the first time in years. 45 per cent more games were sold in September 2013 compared with the same month a year before, according to GfK Chart-Track. Grand Theft Auto V is …
Read More »Capcom Europe to cut more than half its staff
Capcom Europe is undergoing a major restructure following a difficult year. MCV understands more than half of the European arm faces redundancy, with a number of jobs set to merge. The Western business of Capcom has suffered after a number of its big titles failed to meet expectations. A spokesperson …
Read More »A4T readies PS4 accessories for launch
Peripherals firm A4T has secured the rights to create its range of official PS4 accessories. The firm will launch headsets, storage cases, charging docks, and accessories for the PlayStation Camera and DualShock 4 controllers on November 29th – the launch day of PS4. The new range will launch under the …
Read More »UKIE and PEGI defend age ratings amidst ‘tabloid sensationalism’
UK trade body UKIE and age ratings firm PEGI has rejected criticism that it’s not doing enough to prevent children getting its hands on adult video games. Last week, the PEGI age ratings system came under scrutiny after videos showing children younger than 18 receiving GTA V appeared on YouTube. …
Read More »X-Factor’s Union J teams up with Pokémon
In what is an early contender for ‘vague press release of the day’, X-Factor’s Union J has teamed up withPokmon X and Y. What does that mean? Well we have to wait until October 4th for the full details. But judging by Pokmon’s last boyband partnership (with the now global …
Read More »Xbox: ‘Indie games can sell systems’
Minecraft proves that indie games can sell consoles, says Xbox indie developer boss Chris Charla. Charla is in charge of Microsoft’s new indie programme ID@Xbox, unveiled at Gamescom to attract small studios to Xbox One. There has certainly been system sellers that have been indie games – Minecraft is a …
Read More »Who is playing Euro Truck Simulator?
Utility Vehicle Simulator. Chemical Spillage Simulation. Street Cleaning Simulator. These are real games. Games that put you into the shoes not of a warrior or a solider or a superhero, but a forklift truck driver or a construction worker. It’s an industry niche that elicits sniggers from us all, and …
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