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Strauss Zelnick says a high Metacritic rating is crucial to the success of a new IP. The Take-Two Interactive CEO and chairman told the audience of Wedbush Morgan’s media conference in New York that review scores are more important in gaming than in any other entertainment business, according to Gamasutra. …
Read More »Facebook clarifies Warner movie service
Facebook has clarified that it has not partnered with Warner Bros to bring movies to its site. Instead, the initiative is based on an app that Warner is testing via the social network, using Facebook Credits to allow users to purchase or rent its films. The service was announced this …
Read More »Facebook signs Warner movie partnership
Facebook and Warner Bros have announced a partnership that will see the latter’s movies made available for rental or purchase with Facebook Credits. The first flick covered by the new deal will be The Dark Knight, with more to be added in the coming months. Rentals will give users access …
Read More »Capcom: Reboot will be perfect DMC game
Capcom has promised it is working to make the perfect” Devil May Cry game in the upcoming reboot. One of the company’s representatives posted on the game’s official forum, reassuring fans that the divisive new direction for the series will restore its former glories. He claimed this is largely due …
Read More »Mark Rein champions console-like NGP
Epic Games’ chief Mark Rein says the NGP will offer a ridiculously compelling” console experience to gamers. Speaking to Eurogamer at GDC, he claimed the addition of dual analogue sticks will boost the PSP successor’s appeal to shooter fans and encourage people to play it for longer periods of time. …
Read More »"Fantastic surprises" due in Saints Row 3
Volition has hinted that there will be some fantastic surprises” for fans in Saints Row: The Third. The game is due for release around Christmas” and already looks phenomenal”, according studio boss Eric Barker. He refused to confirm any other details on the game, including whether or not the game …
Read More »Men Of War special edition announced
Distributor Lace Mamba Global has signs the rights to handle the special edition of Men of War: Assault Squad. The firm will distribute the bundle in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Benelux and other territories. It is due for release alongside the standard edition of the game on …
Read More »Win a 3DS at Cheltenham Festival
Industry charity GamesAid is giving people the chance to win a 3DS at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. The handheld has been donated by Konami and comes with a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, while Nintendo has donated Pilotwings Resort, Nintendogs and Super Street Fighter IV. The competition is …
Read More »GOG: DRM treats gamers like criminals
Good Old Games has spoken against DRM, saying that some of the anti-piracy measures in use treat consumers like criminals. Speaking to Adventure Classic Gaming, the site’s PR and marketing manager Lukasz Kukawski added that draconian DRM software” scares off potential customers. Treating a legitimate customer like a potential criminal …
Read More »Read this week’s MCV online edition
You can now read the digital edition of this week’s MCV magazine – simply point your browser here. You can download the PDF edition or flick through the pages online. Alternatively, for iPad owners, please give our iPad edition a try by downloading it for free from iTunes. This week’s …
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