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Minecraft creator Markus Persson is in discussion with Warner Bros over a Minecraft movie, he has announced. The Mojang boss made the reveal in a Twitter post on Thursday: "Someone is trying leak the fact that we’re working with Warner Brothers on a potential Minecraft Movie. I wanted to be …
Read More »GAME deserved to lose to the landlords, says analyst
A leading retail analyst has hailed the European Court’s decision to force GAME to pay 3m in unpaid rents. Through a loophole in administration law, GAME was able to avoid paying rents when it fell into administration in 2012. A consortium of landlords decided to challenge the law and used …
Read More »‘Price cut will re-energise Xbox One’
A 399 Xbox One bundle can help Microsoft turn around its disappointing start to 2014, say High Street experts. Despite ‘the biggest launch in Xbox history’, Xbox One is being comfortably outsold by PlayStation 4 and since the start of the year Sony has been opening an even bigger gap …
Read More »Free PS4s up for grabs in GAME/Thief ‘locking-picking’ events
Square Enix has teamed up with GAME in a series of special PR events to herald the arrival of Thief. Gamers can visit one of ten GAME stores where a special chest can be found. Consumers will be given a lock-pick and a ‘how to’ guide and given five minutes …
Read More »PS4 dominates Japan charts
PS4 games made up half of the Top 20 in Japan last week. The No.1 game of the week was Knack, which was bundled with the console. The highest charting new ‘non-bundle’ title is Yakuza: Ishin on PS3, with the PS4 version at No.3. 3DS still factors strongly in the …
Read More »Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merger could face competition investigation
The proposed merger between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse could face an investigation from the UK competition commission. Yesterday the shock move was proposed between the two managements that could see Carphone Warehouse crack the electronics sector, and Dixons Retail finally grab a foothold in the smartphone market. The new business …
Read More »Are you one of the top UK games influencers?
A special guide naming the most 100 influential people in the UK games industry will be published by MCV next month. The MCV Brit List will champion leading talent and innovative individuals changing the country’s video games business across retail and publishing, development, media, services and businesses. We’ll profile the …
Read More »Myths busted: Who killed Irrational Games?
Last week in a shock announcement, Take-Two and Ken Levine announced that Irrational Games – the studio behind BioShock – was being closed. It sent shockwaves around the industry, how could such a talented studio simply be destroyed? And then the opinions started to fly: It was Ken Levine’s fault. …
Read More »Xbox: Price cut levels the playing field with PS4
Xbox One price cut levels the playing field with PlayStation 4, says Microsoft. The platform holder says the reduced price is designed to encourage a significant spike in sales to coincide with the launch of Titanfall – which Microsoft calls ‘a rare moment’ in a console’s life. The firm believes …
Read More »OFFICIAL: Microsoft cuts Xbox One price to £399.99
Xbox One has been cut in price to 399.99 in the UK, and will come with a copy of Titanfall. The price cut follows a tricky start for Microsoft’s new console. The machine has sold ok since launch, but has been eclipsed by its rival – PlayStation 4. The new …
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