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Two burglars attempted to break into the offices of Los Angeles-based Human Element developer Robotoki yesterday but were thwarted by on-site staff. One of the two men gained entry to the premises after breaking a window to the entrance door, but was soon sent packing as studio president Robert Bowling …
Read More »Turtle Beach to offer exclusive PS4 and Titanfall headsets
Licensed headsets due in 2014 as Turtle Beach pens deals with Sony, Microsoft, Respawn and EA. Expected to debut in Q3, the PS4 and Vita range will feature tournament grade” headsets, along with traditional gaming and entertainment orientated devices on the way, too. Turtle Beach is excited to work with …
Read More »The Farm 51 announces next-gen shooter Get Even
Painkiller and Deadfall Adventures dev confirms new FPS for 2015. Polish studio, The Farm 51, has revealed Get Even will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The shooter is said to mix elements of the thriller and horror genre with exploration and will fuse single-player and multiplayer together. "When …
Read More »Dixons on-board for Steam Machines
Currys/PC World owner says it’s keeping close tabs on Valve’s new Steam Machines to bring devices to the High Street. Valve took to the stage at this year’s CES show to lift the lid on the long-awaited devices and confirmed 13 partners would produce their own iterations of the device, …
Read More »Crytek’s Katharina Hautz joins Rovio
Crytek development manager Katharina Hautz has joined Rovio Stockholm as senior producer. Hautz had been at Crytek for five years and worked on the single player and multiplayer aspects of titles including Crysis 2 and Crysis 3. The studio is currently working on an as yet unannounced project, although it …
Read More »MCV and Develop’s Salary Survey 2014
As the new year begins, are you satisfied with your salary and work conditions? Are you where you want to be in your career? Whatever your outlook on the coming year, share your views withour annual salary survey. The Develop and MCV Salary Survey gives you the chance to express …
Read More »12 Steam Machine manufacturers named
Another ten firms are supporting Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine console, according to a report. As reported byEngadget, companies such asiBuyPowerand Digital Storm were already revealed as developing hardware for Valve’s new SteamOS, but another ten firms are now set to show their own systems during the Consumer Electronics Show 2014 …
Read More »TWICE Europe goes daily
TWICE Europe – the newsletter for the European consumer electronics trade – will now go straight to your inbox every single weekday. The mailer, launched in October 2013, rounds up the ten most important CE and retail stories from around the web twice a week. You can sign up for …
Read More »MCV Awards 2014: Lobbying guide
The MCV Awards return on Thursday, April 10th. But the journey towards a prize starts with making your achievments known to us. Here, we detail the criteria for each accolade and explain how you can get involved. KEY DATES Lobbying is open NOW.Friday, January 24th: Lobbying closesFriday, January 31st: Finalists …
Read More »38% annual growth for Chinese games market
China’s game industry is still booming, a new report. The market last year produced revenues of 83.17bn yuan – that’s $13.75 billion in US currency, and represents a growth of 38 per cent year-over-year. Games in Asia translatedthe report from Gaming Site 17173and China’s GPC, which oversees and reports on …
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