MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Sony has announced that PlayStation Move has sold one million units in its first month in the US. The company’s president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America Jack Tretton has said demand for the new motion controller is far outstripping supply, according to Reuters. Production for the device …
Read More »Sony issues Red Dead DLC fix
A new version of the latest Red Dead Redemption DLC has been released on PSN after complaints of game-breaking bugs. Sony has assured PS3 owners that the new build of Rockstar’s Hunting and Trading Pack will resolve any issues caused by the incomplete version that was erroneously uploaded to its …
Read More »Ubi: 60% of ACII players yet to finish
Only 40 per cent of players have finished Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II. That’s according to stats tracked by the publisher’s Uplay online service and was revealed to Joystiq by Gaelec Simard, mission director for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Despite the fact that 60 per cent of players have yet …
Read More »Medal of Honor sells 1.5 million
Electronic Arts has announced that Medal of Honor has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. The reboot of the long-running FPS series achieved this figure after only five days on sale in the US and two days after its European and Asian release. It debuted at No.1 in the …
Read More »Xbox-exclusive DLC for New Vegas
Bethesda has announced that DLC for Fallout: New Vegas will be released exclusively on Xbox Live. The publisher confirmed it would be developing additional content for the highly-anticipated post-apocalyptic RPG for Xbox 360. The first pack will be available by the end of the year. The announcement follows on from …
Read More »Blizzard sues StarCraft II cheaters
StarCraft II developer Blizzard has issued a lawsuit against three men over a series of hacks and cheats. The three men – known to the game’s community as ‘Permaphrost’, ‘Cranix’ and ‘Linuxawesome’ – have been accused of multiple counts of copyright infringement”, according to Kotaku. Blizzard is seeking damages and …
Read More »Disc release confirmed for NBA Jam?
NBA Jam is likely to be coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 via disc rather than download. A GameFly listing shows the game will be available as part of the US firm’s disc rental service. EA has also confirmed that NBA Jam will be available by Christmas. Speaking to Kotaku, …
Read More »Dance Central tracklist revealed
Harmonix has announced the full tracklist for its hotly anticipated Kinect launch title Dance Central. The songs available on the upcoming motion-controlled dancing game cover a range of genres, including pop, funk, hip-hop, R&B and latin. Artists include a mixture of classic and contemporary, from Beastie Boys and Kool & …
Read More »30 Under 30: Time is running out
There are just six hours left to send in nominations for MCV’s 30 Under 30. Send your suggestions for our yearly look at the UK games industry’s rising stars to Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk – but you must send it before 5pm today. 30 Under 30, sponsored by recruitment firm OPM, highlights the …
Read More »SCVNGR teams up with GameStop
SCVNGR has announced it has signed a new partnership with US retail giant GameStop. The deal has been described as the biggest the company has made with a retailer to date, according to TechCrunch. It will see GameStop promoting the location-based mobile game at each of its 6,000 locations. Initially, …
Read More »