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Xbox One will be available in Japan in September, according to Famitsu. The Microsoft console will arrive on September 4th and the platform holder has confirmed a number of titles will be heading to the country, although whether they will be available at launch is another matter. Those games include …
Read More »Is virtual a reality?
Over the history of games there have been technology advancements that happened before their time. Sega’s Dreamcast and its online gaming, for instance. Or Nokia’s NGage and its efforts to marry the worlds of mobile phones and portable gaming. Great ideas that would eventually transform the games industry, but at …
Read More »Sony: VR is not just for core gamers
Sony wants to prove to the world that virtual reality is not just for hardcore gamers playing on their own. The platform holder revealed its VR headset – Project Morpheus – at the Games Developer Conference last month. It even showed off a number of demos including a diving simulation …
Read More »King: We don’t feel pressure to top Candy Crush
Social media giant King says it does not feel the pressure to make another Candy Crush-sized hit. The firm had a mixed start to life as a publically-traded company, with analysts criticising the firm’s over-reliance on Candy Crush. But King’s games guru Tommy Palm says there’s no need to find …
Read More »Twitch opens London HQ
Games video giant Twitch has finally opened a full European base on Carnaby Street in London. It comes as Twitch tells MCV it has doubled its UK traffic to 2m unique users over the last 12 months. The company’s new ten-man European team includes former GameSpot account director Michael Thomas, …
Read More »GAME to close its Xbox store
The Xbox shop in London closes this month, MCV can reveal. The store was effectively a trial for GAME and Microsoft and was on a short-term lease at the Boxpark area in Shoreditch. The shop opened in June 2013 and was devoted entirely to Xbox products. Its primary aim was …
Read More »Titanfall beats InFamous: Second Son in March charts
Titanfall beat Thief, South Park and Infamous to become the biggest selling game of March. It was a month of new releases, with a total of six new games in the Top Ten. As well as the above Dark Souls II and Metal Gear Solid V also made the Top …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2014: Sony sweeps the board
PlayStation dominated the MCV Awards 2014, collecting eight prizes including the prestigious Grand Prix. Sony was hailed for its launch of PS4, The Last of Us and its push of the PlayStation Network at retail. It also won Digital Strategy, UK Sales Team, Marketing Team, Events Team, PR Team and …
Read More »UK Games Tax Relief: All you need to know
Harbottle & Lewis offer a detailed FAQ on the Games Development Tax Relief for UK games developers What is the real value of the relief?The real value of the relief for a game wholly developed in the European Economic Area (EEA) is 20% of qualifying spend, and not 25% as …
Read More »How to make the most of the UK games tax relief
Alan Moss and Mark Phillips of law firm Harbottle & Lewis share their insight into the games tax relief, and how developers can make the most out of the help the Government is offering The waiting has ended and the European Commission (EC) has finally granted full approval to the …
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