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As this year draws to a close, MCV takes a look at the merchandise already hitting store shelves ahead of 2015’s biggest game releases What a year 2014 has been for video games. We’ve had two biggest-ever new IP launches – Watch Dogs in May, which was then topped in …
Read More »Evolve open beta hits Xbox One next month
Xbox One will host an open beta event for Turtle Rock’s highly anticipated title Evolve next month, with limited technical tests also planned for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. The Evolve beta kicks off January 15th for Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. It’s set to feature the …
Read More »Turtle Rock details Evolve’s inclusive approach to DLC
Evolve will offer all of its DLC maps for free and its premium DLC won’t directly exclude players who have only purchased the base game, developer Turtle Rock Studios has revealed. In an interview with IGN, creative director Phil Robb revealed all maps released for the game post-launch will be …
Read More »Evolve alpha arrives on PS4, extended through tomorrow for all platforms
2K Games has announced the Evolve alpha is now available for PlayStation 4 owners to participate in. The event arrived on schedule for Xbox One and Windows PC versions of the upcoming game, but was postponed on PS4 due to firmware issues relating to Sony’s 2.00 update for the console. …
Read More »Evolve alpha event delayed on PS4 due to firmware issues
Issues with the latest PlayStation 4 firmware update has caused 2K Games and Turtle Rock Studios to postpone the platform’s planned alpha event for Evolve. A post on the upcoming game’s official site states that PS4’s 2.00 firmware update has caused unspecified issues for Turtle Rock – though GameSpot reports …
Read More »Evolve Goliath statue announced; costs £466, weighs 16kg
Those awaiting 2K’s co-op monster-hunting shooter Evolve can now satiate themselves with a Goliath statue that lives up to its name. 2K and Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios have teamed up with merchandise specialist Triforce to launch the Evolve: Goliath Premiere Scale Statue, modelled after one of the monsters in …
Read More »Spec Ops and Evolve writer quits triple-A games
The writer behind Spec Ops: The Line and upcoming shooter Evolve has quit triple-A games development. Announcing his departure viaTwitter, writer Walt Williams left 2K Games last week after almost a decade with the company. He claimed he will still be involved in the games industry, but will also be …
Read More »Spec Ops and Evolve writer drops triple-A games for books
2K's Walt Williams wants to "try something new", plans to write "in the background"
Read More »Evolve wins five gongs at Best of Gamescom awards
2K Games’ multiplayer Evolve won five accolades at this year’s Best of Gamescom awards. As well as collecting the coveted Best of Gamescom award, it also got the nod in the Best Xbox, Best Action, Best PC Game and Best Multiplayer awards. The Most Wanted Consumer Award was handed to …
Read More »Take-Two posts $35.4m loss but beats Q1 expectations
GTA Online and NBA 2K15 continues to do the business for Take-Two, which beat its expectations in Q1 despite not releasing any major titles. The firm saw revenue (GAAP) of $125.4m for the quarter, a decline of 12 per cent compared to the same period in its last financial year. …
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