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The crossover between Warner Bros’ popular Scribblenauts series and the DC Comics universe has been given a release date. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be released for Wii U, 3DS and PC on September 27th, three days after its US debut on September 24th, according to VG247. The …
Read More »Sega sues THQ over Company of Heroes pre-orders
Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …
Read More »iOS App Store turns five, hit games go free to celebrate
Infinity Blade II and Tiny Wings are just some of the games you can download for free today as part of the iOS App Store’s 5th birthday celebrations. The App Store launched on July 10th, 2008 and its impact on the video games market cannot be understated. Now mobile publishers …
Read More »Iwata: "More third-party Wii U titles on the way"
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has teased that unnanounced games from third-party publishers are in development for Wii U. Like many Nintendo home consoles before it, the Wii U has struggled to secure strong and consistent third-party support since launch. Most notably, there are very few EA games in development for …
Read More »Vivendi seeks payout after Acitivision Blizzard sale fails
French telecoms giant Vivendi is reportedly looking for ways to extract cash from Activision Blizzard. The company currently owns a 61 per cent stake in the Call of Duty publisher, but has been trying to sell this over the past few months. With no interest from other parties, Vivendi is …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Batemen joins Green Man, top vacancies
InMCV’s weekly roundup of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Green Man Gaming hires Square’s Bateman and we look at the best vacanices. Ben Bateman joins Green Man Gaming’s Playfire team Online games retailer Green Man Gaming has appointed Ben Bateman as its new community development manager for …
Read More »UK specialist store count plummets to 795
There are less than 800 specialist games stores on the UK High Street, according to MCV research. While GAME has maintained its store count of just over 320, HMV and Blockbuster saw their retail footprints decimated when the two High Street chains fell into administration earlier this year. Blockbuster lost …
Read More »Next-generation consoles to star at biggest Gamescom to date
This year’s Gamescom in Cologne will be the biggest event in the show’s five-year history, thanks in no small part to Xbox One and PS4. Microsoft and Sony will be in attendance to show off their next-generation consoles, with both hosting a major press conference. Nintendo will also be exhibitors, …
Read More »Warner Bros mobile sale cuts all games to 69p
All of Warner Bros iOS titles and selected Android ones have seen their prices slashed as part of the publisher’s summer mobile sale. The games on offer for iOS devices include new movie tie-in Man of Steel, as well as the critically acclaimed Bastion. Also on offer are Scribblenauts Remix, …
Read More »Lovefilm apologies for dropping games rentals
Online rental giant Lovefilm has issued an apology to its customers for not informing them that the firm planned to abandon the games sector. Reports emerged yesterday that the company will no longer be offering video games via its postal rental service. Many consumers were both surprised and disappointed by …
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