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Naughty Dog scrapped eight months of work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End followingAmy Hennig’s departureto Vicseral Games, the actor who plays Nathan Drake has claimed. Speaking atMetrocon, as spotted onNeogaf, Nolan North said the team had been shooting Hennig’s story, but it was all thrown away” when The Last …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved offers players $100 for finding game bugs
Ark: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard is offering a $100 to players who discover hacks that can be used to exploit the game. The offer is open to anyone who can provide evidence of a hack that can have an impact on gameplay or server stability on its official servers, …
Read More »MCV Award Winners 2015: PlayStation on playing to win
This year, PlayStation walked away with not one, but two of the marketing prizes from the MCV Awards Congratulations on picking up two of the marketing prizes at this year’s awards. What are your proudest moments from the last twelve months? Murray Pannell, marketing director: I’m very proud of how …
Read More »Insight: Getting the most out of games streaming
You can stop YouTubers and Twitch users from streaming your games, but should you? Rouse Legal partner Arty Rajendra reveals the legalities and opportunities around this new form of games media Online streaming can be extremely lucrative. A recent piece by Forbes reported that streamers can earn up to $100,000 …
Read More »Sponsored Feature: QV Software
It’s responsible for the Pacific distribution of some of the biggest brands in video games, including Koch Media and Turtle Beach. MCV speaks with QV Software’s CEO, Paul Elliot Can you tell us a bit about QV Software? We’re an interactive entertainment specialist, and a games and accessories distributor based …
Read More »32,000 – that’s how many units the average Steam game sells
The average game on Steam sells approximately 32,000 copies, according to data from Steam Spy. A new report bySergey Galyonkindigs deep into sales and usage data on Valve’s digital store. It claims that titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have around 8.6 million users, while Grand Theft Auto …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Luxembourg
Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, Luxembourg plays a big part in the global games industry. The tiny nation has long been regarded as a flagbearer for online gaming, thanks to dedicated investment in the sector by the local government. Game streaming service OnLive set up its …
Read More »The PS4 is finally going to be cheaper in Brazil
Sony plans to slash the high cost of the PS4 in Brazil by partnering with a local manufacturer to build consoles for the region. As reported by IGN Brazil, Flextronics will assemble PS4s in the Manaus Free Trade Zone. It is hoped this will reduce the price of the console …
Read More »NINTENDO: Watch the platform holder’s E3 Digital Event here
Nintendo is once again shunning a traditional E3 appearance by hosting a digital get-together. Among the games that could pop up during the Nintendo Digital Event are Star Fox, Zelda for Wii U and Mario Maker. Of course, there’s likely to be plenty of Amiibo reveals too, with 8-bit Mario …
Read More »UBISOFT: Watch the firm’s press conference HERE
Ubisoft is taking to the stage late this eveningat 11pm UK time. We’ll likely be treated to more details about the publisher’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, as well as its Tom Clancy titles, Rainbow Six: Siege and TheDivision. And, if the rumours are true, we may well be seeing details …
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