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Activison has announced that a new range of premium Skylanders toys will be coming to the UK later this year. The limited edition Eon’s Elite set will introduce eight new versions of existing Skylanders characters, with Spyro and Chop Chop the first two ‘fan-favourite’ figures to see a re-release. The …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to game capture devices
The rise of the YouTube star has also given rise to scores of budding players wishing to share their gaming achievements online. MCV takes a look at the capture devices that are helping them do it At this moment in time, it may be more apt to refer to live …
Read More »Game Expo Scotland to team with Versus Scotland for eSports zones
Game Expo Scotland has partnered with Scottish fighting game organisation Versus Scotland to bring three eSports zones to the two-day event. Game Expo Scotland 2014, which will take place on October 4th and 5th, will feature competitions in Mario Kart 8, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, …
Read More »Respawn returns for second game dev event in Cologne
The Respawn game developer conference has announced the lineup for its second installment. The two-day event, which will run from August 12th to 13th at DOCK.ONE in Cologne, will include presentations, workshops and discussions, with a particular focus given to the impact of the indie gaming culture on the general …
Read More »Twitch announces ‘Host Mode’; offers TV-like programming
Twitch has announced a new feature which allows users to host other live streams on their own channel. While using ‘Host Mode’, a channel owner can embed any other channel’s broadcast directly in their own Twitch feed – for example, while they are not streaming themselves. The feature should allow …
Read More »PS3 overtakes Wii U in Japan to become top-selling home console again
The PS3 has once again become the top-selling home console in Japan, according to the latest sales data from Famitsu. Sony’s 2006 machine outpaced Nintendo’s divisive box by a mere 32 units sold last week. However, both firms’ home consoles were easily outsold by their respective flagship handhelds, the Vita …
Read More »Nvidia Shield Tablet announced; UK release detailed
Nvidia has announced a new tablet-shaped sibling for its Shield Portable gaming handheld. The Shield Portable was released last July exclusively in the US and Canada – a move Nvidia product manager Chris Daniel told MCV was alike to a ‘trial run’ for the product. The handheld, which combines a …
Read More »The Banner Saga: Collector’s Edition coming to UK retail
A boxed Collector’s Edition of indie hit The Banner Saga will be coming to UK retail on July 25th. Sold Out Sales and Marketing Limited will offer the Viking-themed tactical role-playing game as a physical release for the first time. A spin-off of the retail sales team at Mastertronic, Sold …
Read More »Yogscast Kickstarter game cancelled; backers ‘unlikely’ to be refunded
A Kickstarter campaign for an adventure game based on popular YouTube channel Yogscast has been scrapped, with backers likely to lose out on a refund. The Yogventures project raised $570,000 on the crowd-funding site back in 2012, with indie developer Winterkewl Games set to create the title in time for …
Read More »US Xbox One sales ‘more than double’ after Kinect dropped
Xbox One sales in American have more than doubled following the release of a Kinect-less SKU, Microsoft has said. "Since the new Xbox One offering launched on June 9th, we’ve seen sales of Xbox One more than double in the US, compared to sales in May," the company explained in …
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