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There’s only one statistic that you need to know about the scale and popularity of Minecraft – Microsoft spent $2.5bn buying it. Since its full lauch on PC in 2011, the game has been sold to 54m gamers globally, making the construction title the biggest video game of all time. …
Read More »Watch the third episode of Razer eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
The second and final instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. This episode focuses on one of the biggest games in the world – League of Legends. When we say eSports is in Razer’s DNA, we really mean it,” Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said. We …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Last year on 3DS, Nintendo breathed new life into its hit Pokmon IP with X and Y. With new visuals, new monsters and a compelling story, the game managed to attract young fans whilst also delighting older ones with a series of nostalgic elements, including returning monsters from the very …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Skylanders Trap Team
The world’s biggest kids franchise has included a new innovation this year in the form of ‘traps’. In a role reversal to bringing the ‘toys to life’, players of Trap Team can now capture in-game villains and transfer them to the little plastic traps that can sit on the portal …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Assassin’s Creed Unity
Assassin’s Creed is Ubisoft’s flagship IP and has sold 73m units worldwide since its debut in 2007. Its popularity has seen the series turn into books and – coming in 2016 – a movie starring Michael Fassbender. There are toys of the characters and entire clothing ranges based on the …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Since the arrival of Modern Warfare in 2007, Call of Duty has ranked as one of the games industry’s super-franchises. Even in recent years, where sales have slowed a bit, the game regularly sells more than 2m units with every release. This year’s title Advanced Warfare marks a return to …
Read More »Reminder: UK Women in Games Top 100 nominations deadline is Tuesday, December 16th
Many people from the UK games business around the world have put forward their suggestions for our Top 100 Women in Games list, set to be published in January. If you haven’t put forward a suggestion or two, don’t delay; the deadline is early next week, on Tuesday, December 16th. …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: Your guide on how to enter and get involved
The MCV Awards return on Thursday, April 16th. But the journey towards a prize starts with making your achievements known to us. Here, we detail the criteria for each accolade and explain how you can get involved. And read carefully – we’ve changed a number of categories, how they are …
Read More »MCV’s New Year, New Job 2015: How to get involved
Every January, we kick off a new year with a series of recruitment specials helping people that are looking for a new challenge – and 2015 will be no different. In fact, this year’s New Year, New Job bonanza will encompass both MCVUK.com and the MCV magazine. The January 23rd …
Read More »Watch the second episode of Razer eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
The second instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. This episode focuses on the world of Massive Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games, providing insight into the rise of Dota 2 and League of Legends. Part three will be released at 2pm on December 13th. All three parts …
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