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Fans of Tiny Tower and the Death Star are in for a treat. Disney has revealed its first shot at a Star Wars game having acquired the intergalactic license earlier this year. Developed by Tiny Tower maker NimbleBit comes Tiny Death Star. Similar to Star Wars’ fellow spin-off of the …
Read More »Breaking the Steam monopoly
For many, the first word that comes to mind when discussing digital games is Steam. The Valve-owned digital distribution platform celebrates its tenth anniversary this year having opened its virtual doors back in September 2003. Since then, the success of the service has skyrocketed. Its most recent figures reveal there …
Read More »First ever PC karaoke title to launch this Christmas
Voxler Games has detailed Let’s Sing, the first karaoke game to launch on PC. PC fans need no longer be jealous of console gamers, as they too can now look forward to a spot of singing. Launching on December 12th, Let’s Sing is from Voxler Games, the publisher behind fellow …
Read More »Read how the next-gen is damaging sales of this year’s blockbusters in this week’s MCV
This week’s issue of MCV analyses how the next-gen transition is damaging the sales of the year’s biggest Q4 releases. Sales of Call of Duty, Battlefield and Assassin’s Creed are all down on their predecessors, some by an alarming margin. Retailers tells MCV how the imminent arrivial of the next-generation …
Read More »Diablo III tops 14m sales worldwide
Blizzard’s dungeon-crawler Diablo III has passed the 14m sales mark across all versions. The figure includes the original PC edition, which launched back in May 2012, along with the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, which debuted in September 2013. "We’re pleased with the response to the game’s launch on PlayStation …
Read More »GTA Online $500k Stimulus Package live now
Early GTA Online players are quids in as Rockstar’s in-game cash injection goes live. The $500,000 cash bundle is being offered by Rockstar as a peace offering for the game’s bumpy launch, which caused players a variety of issues including characters being deleted into the nether. Anyone who signed into …
Read More »Nintendo to prioritise digital for new IP
Nintendo says it will focus on digital releases for its new IP given the platform’s flexibility. The firm’s president Satoru Iwata suggested during Nintendo’s Q2 earnings Q&A that customers were hesitant to buy boxed releases of new IP. Instead, Nintendo will focus on digital launches and its wide flexibility in …
Read More »Seven reasons why you can’t miss London Games Conference
On the eve of new console launches, the November 13th London Games Conference will prepare you for the next-generation of games. At LGC you will learn how to make hit games… and how to sell them. LGC has assembled the brightest minds from world-leading businesses to address the new challenges …
Read More »No killer app for SteamOS, says Valve
Studio says it will not be making SteamOS exclusive games. Valve’s designer Greg Coomer confirmed in an interview with IGN that the developer would not be making an exclusive killer app for SteamOS”. Coomer went on to state that such a practice would be against Valve’s philosophy and the studio …
Read More »Aussie industry farewells Stuart Dinsey
Last week, MCV founder Stuart Dinsey said goodbye to the company he’d headed for more than 15 years. While our UK colleagues farewelled Stu, we asked those in the local industry who knew Stu to also pass on their farewells. Here’s what they said. Annabel Wallace Brand Manager,All Interactive Entertainment …
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