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More than 2 million has been pledged to UK creators on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding servicelaunched in the UK a month ago, and so far 2,069,164 ($3.33 million) has been pledged. Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler and data engineer Fred Benenson released data about its first month in ablog post. 45,799 backers …
Read More »How Far Cry 3 is staying sane amidst the mad Q4 rush
Call of Duty, Halo and Medal of Honor are now on shelves, but there is still one major shooter to watch out for. MCV asks the minds behind Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 about standing out in the market’s most competitive genre… Far Cry 3 arrives shortly after two of the …
Read More »Halo 4 episodic CGI deal for UK animation firm Axis
Glasgow animation outfit Axis has been signed up to do the CG FX for the Halo 4 episodic series Spartan Ops. The company has created cutscenes and other CGI elements for the first season of Spartan Ops, which offers weekly releases of a game based around the extended adventures of …
Read More »OPINION: Will Nintendo’s reliable focus on quality translate into sales?
I bumped into an analyst friend on the train home the other day.Conversation about industry matters turned, as you expect, to the Wii U. We both confessed a little bemusement at Nintendo’s take on a next-gen machine – but neither of us were willing to condemn it. Never write Nintendo …
Read More »Zynga alters deal with Facebook
Zynga will no longer be tied so closely to Facebook as a new deal between the two will level the playing field between the FarmVille firm and its competitors. The giant of social games was once the single biggest earner for the world’s largest social network, responsible for as much …
Read More »New Xbox will launch in less than 12 months, says Bloomberg
Microsoft will have its Xbox successor on the market before Thanksgiving and Christmas 2013. That’s according to a new report on Bloomberg, citing sources close to the matter who have conveniently started to blab just as the Wii U rolls out around the world. (It launched last night in the …
Read More »MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: Wii U Edition
Well, we’re all a good few hours into playing our Wii U’s now, and sales charts for Q3 this year have come in. The Wii U midnight launches took place in hundreds of JB Hi-Fi, EB Games and K Mart stores across both countries yesterday, but EB in Sydney, Melbourne …
Read More »Xbox accessories cut in price for indie retailers
Gem is running another trio of deals this week for independent retailers. This week indies can get 25 per cent off selected accessories, including Quick Charge Kit, Wireless Controller (in black), Wired Headset (also in black), Chatpad, HD Component Cable, 320GB Hard Drive and a HDMI Cable. Meanwhile, Gem is …
Read More »Amazon App Store arrives in Japan
Amazon has opened its Android Appstore for business in Japan. The world’s largest digital retailer has been on a drive into the mobile sector in recent months with the launch of its own Appstore and the release of its Kindle Fire line of tablets. Amazon has also made the Kindle …
Read More »Former Rovio trio go it alone, get funding
Finnish startup Boomlagoon has secured financial backing and will soon launch its first game. Former Angry Birds developers Antti Stn, Tuomas Erikoinen, and Ilkka Halila formed the studio in April but have only now secured a deal with Jari Ovaskainen and London Venture Partners to make their official debut. Stn …
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