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As with any year, 2013 had its ups and downs. MCV takes a look at some of the epic highs and crushing lows that companies in the industry faced in the last twelve months. 3DS The portable has seen a number of critically acclaimed released this year, hit 2m UK …
Read More »The critics speak: The gaming press on 2013
This year MCV extended its survey to the games media, with 27 elite members of the press – including journalists from Future, Eurogamer, IGN and national papers. It was a close-fought battle for Game of the?Year between GTA V and The Last of Us, with just two votes separating them. …
Read More »75m registered and 1m concurrent players for World of Tanks
Wargaming’s World of Tanks has surpassed 75m registered players. The news comes after the developer claimed in June that its free-to-play MMO had 60m registered users. This means that since then, the game has attracted 2.5m players on average every month. During 2013, the popular MMO at one point peaked …
Read More »First game from Trip Hawkins’ new studio revealed
EA founder Trip Hawkins has revealed new children’s educational game IF for iPad, the debut title from his new UK studio If You Can. Speaking toVentureBeat, Hawkins said the fantasy RPG is designed to support learning in schools, with a focus on social and emotional development. Targeted at six-to-12 year …
Read More »Read about the High Street’s hopes for the New Year in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s issue of MCV, UK retailers tell us how they’re expecting a very merry Christmas and have high hopes for the High Street moving into 2014. The launch of Xbox One and PS4, along with the bevvy of blockbuster launches and new IP keep retailers confident in the …
Read More »Five new accolades added to 2014 MCV Awards – event returns on April 10th
The MCV Awards return on April 10th, 2014 – with five new prizes up for grabs. Updated and improved categories have once again widened the scope of the awards to reflect the changing market. For the 2014 event prizes for Digital Campaign, Creative Agency and Publishing Partner – for those …
Read More »Xbox pledges ‘urgent’ support to angry indie retailers
Microsoft says it’s urgently looking to help independent retailers who have been left in the dark over their Xbox One stock allocation. A number of High Street and online outlets have told MCV that the lack of information over their Xbox One stock has severely damaged their ability to sell …
Read More »Valve to ship beta Steam Machines this week, SteamOS also available
300 beta testers will get their hands on the Valve-produced Steam Box and its new touch-based controller. Valve has announced up to 300 selected Steam Machine beta testers will be notified at 2pm PDT today and will receive the devices later this week. The living room PCs will ship this …
Read More »Carmack questions idea of console generation switch
Id Software co-founder John Carmack has said he is dissatisfied with the industry abandoning aging console generations and the huge audiences that they have in favour of rising costs and added risk. Speaking toWiredon the 20th anniversary of Doom, the trailblazing first-person shooter he co-created with Jon Romero, Carmack said …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online release date confirmed
Bethesda has announced the release date for it’s upcoming MMO The Elder Scrolls Online. It will launch on April 4th on both PC and Mac, while Xbox One and PS4 versions will follow in June. "Worldwide demand for The Elder Scrolls Online is extraordinarily high. This means we need to …
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