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2015 will see the return of Codemasters’ action RPG franchise, Overlord. Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is the first entry in the series since the triple-hit of Overlord II, Overlord: Dark Legend and Overlord: Minions in 2009. The new game will see Tomb Raider (2013) writer Rhianna Pratchett come back to …
Read More »Mastertronic MD Andy Payne joins EGL board
Industry veteran Andy Payne has joined the board of eSports firm European Gaming League (EGL). Payne takes on the role on top of his duties as MD and chairman of publisher Mastertronic and chair of trade body UKIE. I am honoured and flattered to be asked to join EGL,” Payne …
Read More »EA ‘still believes’ in free-to-play, despite shutting down four games
EA has backed the free-to-play business model, despite revealing plans to shut down four of its biggest freemium games. The titles – Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield Play4Free, Need For Speed World and FIFA World – will go offline on July 14th. EA Studios boss Patrick Sderlund told fans that the games …
Read More »Middle Eastern eSports league launches
European eSports organisation EGL has announced plans to launch in the Gulf and MENA regions. The Middle East Gaming League (MEGL) arm of the group will be established in collaboration with local distributor Red Stallion Interactive. MEGL will cater to all 18 countries in the Middle Eastern market in a …
Read More »Fashion simulation game Style Savvy 3 doubles Dying Light sales during first week in Japan
If there were ever a week to highlight the disparity between the UK and Japanese games software markets, it would be this one. Last week saw the launch of Warner Bros’ open-world zombie-meets-parkour title Dying Light in Japan, almost two months after the game’s chart-topping success in the UK. The …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to fighting game merchandise
The PS4 and Xbox One are set for a royal rumble this year, as iconic fighting game franchises make a return on the new systems. MCV prepares to do battle The next 12 months see a number of fighting game champions return to the arena – including big-hitters such as …
Read More »The Sun makes entry into eSports with two-year Gfinity partnership
The owner of national tabloid The Sun has made its first move into the pro-gaming sector by backing eSports organisation Gfinity for the next two years. The collaboration with News UK and Ireland Ltd marks the first major media deal for Gfinity, and is said to have enabled the firm …
Read More »GamesAid Tenner raises £3,088 at MCV Awards 2015
Games industry charity GamesAid raised more than 3,000 at last week’s MCV Awards. Attendees of the event were invited to give via either envelope – of which there was one on each table – or by text, by texting GAID1010 to 70070 in order to donate 10. The total amount …
Read More »Here, there and Everywear: the world’s first smartwatch games developer
It’s been years in the making, but the smartwatch might be about to transform gaming as we know it. Following efforts to crack the sector by start-ups such as Pebble, as well as established players like Motorola and Samsung, the launch of the Apple Watch later this month could propel …
Read More »‘2015 will be the year of smartwatch gaming’
Smartwatch games could be a major force in the industry, as long as developers don’t just port smartphone titles to the platform, says Everywear Games. Aki Jrvilehto, who is the CEO of the smartwatch developer, told MCV: We expect 2015 to be the year of smartwatch gaming. He added: Smartwatches …
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