MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Think the digital market is only open to the big players? Think again. Ztorm has launched a new white label service that will allow any independent retailer to set up its own downloads store online. The Gem-owned firm’s new API-plugin for popular blog platform WordPress makes it easy to advertise …
Read More »Gem brings streaming platfrom Roku to UK
Roku, a leading TV and games streaming company, has joined forces with Gem for its UK debut. Gem will bring the US firm’s platforms to the High Street, starting with two models: the Roku LT and the Roku 2 XS. Both devices stream content straight to users’ TV screens without …
Read More »Disc demand dwindles, duplicators dying out
Manufacturers predict a steady decline in the use of game discs as digital gains a tighter grip on the market. The firms responsible for duplicating physical games report that a number of their competitors are on the verge of going out of business. We believe the European market for replication …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Gem seeks designer, top jobs
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Gem is searching for a new web graphic designer and we look at the best job vacancies. Gem Creative seeking web graphic designerUK firm Gem Creative is looking for a web graphic designer to join its team. The …
Read More »Hong Kong investor heading to E3
An investor from the East will be in Los Angeles this June looking for opportunities in the gaming market. Eddy Tang, son of Lygo founder YW Tang, will be attending E3 with UK firm Digital Goals. They are seeking projects that can benefit from both their skills and investment, particularly …
Read More »Win £1,500 with Gem and Max Payne 3
Gem is giving retailers the chance to win a pile of Max Payne goodness in their latest Best Dressed Store contest. Entries have been flooding in, such as this effort (pictured) from Welsh indie Games Exchange, so the company has extended the deadline for this competition to June 1st, when …
Read More »Gem triumphs in MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz
The MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz returned in style last night, with Gem taking home the big prize. The contest returned to Holborn’s Sway bar and pitted teams from across the UK games industry against each other. In addition to regulars such as Ubisoft, Future Publishing and GameSpot, it was also the …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e May 18th, 2012
Rockstar’s popular shooter series returns to shelves today with the release of Max Payne 3. The action blockbuster revisits the grizzled cop with a penchant for slow motion dives as he tackles everyone from New York lowlifes to Brazilian street gangs. There is even a range of multiplayer modes to …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Are console contracts the future?
Price promotions are an industry staple, but few have got the trade talking like Microsoft’s latest offer. The platform holder’s US stores are selling a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect for just $99. The catch? It comes with a two-year subscription to Xbox Live, priced at $15 per month, and …
Read More »Halo 4 Limited Edition packed with multiplayer goodies
Microsoft has unveiled a special edition of Halo 4 that will give players access to extra multiplayer content. Central to the Halo 4 Limited Edition is the War Games Map Pack: nine multiplayer maps that will not be released on Xbox Live until after the game has been released. It …
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