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The latest title from DmC and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory is headed to PC. Originally announced for PS4 at Gamescom, Hellblade is a third-person hack and slash adventure based on a dark interpretation of Celtic mythology. Confirming the game would land on PC, creative chief Tameem Antoniades told PC Gamer: …
Read More »Call of Duty, GTA and FIFA retain UK retail top spots in first week of 2015
Three of 2014’s biggest games have held their UK retail podium positions as we kick off the New Year. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare kept its place as the UK’s biggest-selling game for last week, despite sales more than halving. This means Activision’s shooter has now achieved six weeks at …
Read More »Candy Crush Saga: King of the Free
King’s reign is only just beginning. In the last 11 years since the casual games firm was founded, its properties have reeled in billions of dollars in revenue.Most notable among its catalogue is the free-to-play browser, tablet and smartphone match-three ‘Bejeweled with sweets’ behemoth Candy Crush Saga, which generated more …
Read More »Livingstone: ‘We are in the second Golden Age of games’
Ian Livingstone is one of the UK game industry’s greatest success stories. Starting up Games Workshop alongside fellow Brit Steve Jackson in their flat in 1975, Livingstone moved from board games and role-playing novels into video games during the mid-‘90s, joining Eidos Interactive and securing major franchises including Tomb Raider. …
Read More »Minecraft creator drops $70m on Beverly Hills’ most expensive house
Notch – the man behind indie juggarnaut Minecraft – has purchased the most expensive house ever in Beverly Hills. 35-year-old Markus ‘Notch’ Persson dropped $70 million on the mansion, which includes a 54-foot glass door (that opens automatically), infinity pool, multiple bars, screening room and water fountains controlled via iPad. …
Read More »Margin Makers: Merchandise preview for 2015’s biggest games
As this year draws to a close, MCV takes a look at the merchandise already hitting store shelves ahead of 2015’s biggest game releases What a year 2014 has been for video games. We’ve had two biggest-ever new IP launches – Watch Dogs in May, which was then topped in …
Read More »Playstation’s hunt for the next big indie hit
Shahid Ahmad, senior business development manager at Sony Europe, has been one of the driving forces behind PlayStation’s thriving indie movement for the last two and a half years, having signed recent and upcoming hits including Thomas Was Alone, OlliOlli, Fez, Hotline Miami and No Man’s Sky. Matthew Jarvis sees …
Read More »Tomb Raider mini-series will serve as prequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider
A Tomb Raider mini-series is currently in the works for release next year. The project is being led by writer, director and actor Stephen Lunsford, who is known to American audiences as Matt from the MTV show Teen Wolf. Lunsford posted a picture on Instagram detailing the series as a …
Read More »Acclaimed indie game Papers, Please is coming to iPad later this week
Lucas Pope’s highly acclaimed indie hit Papers, Please is set to arrive on iPad later this week. The game puts players in the shoes of an immigration officer at the border checkpoint for the fictional dystopian nation Arstotzka. As the days drag by, players must balance the need to keep …
Read More »Microsoft daily deal offers free triple-A games with Xbox One bundles
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and The Crew are among the games those buying an Xbox One bundle can now get for free. As part of its ’12 Days of Deals’ promotions, US consumers buying one of three Xbox One bundles through Microsoft’s online store will be given the choice …
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