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Microsoft has announced its new indie games developer programme in a bid to win over small studios. Independent Developers @ Xbox (or ID@Xbox as the press release likes us to call it) is a programme build following consultation between Microsoft and 50 developers, the platform holder claims. The self-publishing programme …
Read More »FIFA 14 to come free with Xbox One? Gamescom announcement expected
UPDATE: This has now been confirmed by Xbox. Microsoft has turned to Electronic Arts in a bid to spark interest in Xbox One, MCV has been told. At Gamescom tomorrow, an Xbox One/FIFA 14 tie-up will be announced in a bid to win over European gamers, according to two senior …
Read More »David Cage: "The one thing I’ve learnt is to never listen to businessmen"
For those of us not in the room, it’s quite hard to imagine how David Cage pitched Heavy Rain to Sony. He probably started by saying: Heavy Rain is a story-driven psychological thriller.” The Sony execs in the room would have been all ears at this point. It’s unlike any …
Read More »Read our 96-page MCV Gamescom special now
Our huge 96-page Gamescom edition of MCV is available to download right now. It is filled to the brim with exclusive interviews, including Ubisoft Europe boss Alain Corre, Deep Silver director Menno Van Der Bil and legendary games designer David Cage. There’s also the print version of our ‘Story of …
Read More »Payday 2 knocks Minecraft from No.1
The team at 505 Games will be celebrating this week as its tactical shooter Payday 2 has topped the charts. 505 Games – best known for Cooking Mama, Sniper Elite and the Zumba series – has released a couple of promising little titles recently. It’s also the publisher of Starbreeze’s …
Read More »Rejection, tragedy and billions of dollars – The story of FIFA
EA didn’t give a shit about FIFA.” Neil Thewarapperuma (or Neil T to his friends) isn’t a man to mince his words. He was the European marketing boss for EA Sports back in 1993, the year the publisher would launch its first ever football game. He wasn’t wrong. EA didn’t …
Read More »Read our free eight-page Gamescom guide right here
Gamescom is almost upon us, and so MCV in association with Xbox One has put together an extensive guide to the show. And it’s absolutely free. As well as maps of the halls and the location of all the exhibitors, our Gamescom 2013 guide features times of the conferences, hints …
Read More »Trion Worlds closing European office
Ambitious MMO publisher Trion Worlds will close its European office in Guildford, UK. The HQ is expected to close this week, which will result in more than 10 redundancies, MCV understands. Staff affected includes Trion Europe boss John Burns, communications boss Jon Goddard commercial director Jeff Pabst, senior brand manager …
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil 6 felt bloated, Resident Evil 7 will return to survival horror roots
The next game in the Resident Evil series will return to the game’s survival horror roots, Capcom says. The firm told MCV it has listened to the negative feedback to last year’s Resident Evil 6, which scored a Metacritic of just 67. Capcom had hoped to appeal to a wide …
Read More »FIFA 13 overtakes Black Ops II to regain UK sales crown
FIFA has reclaimed its crown as the UK’s most successful video game. FIFA 13 has surpassed 3m unit sales in the UK, according to GfK Chart-Track. That means it has now outsold Call of Duty: Black Ops II over the last 12 months. The Call of Duty series has been …
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