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GAME OF THE DAY: This is only the fourth Game of the Day that MCV has published, and it’s the second time a free title has featured. That’s the modern games industry for you. Well, we say free. Day Z, which is still in beta, is indeed free to download. …
Read More »Minecraft PC exceeds 7m copies sold, major 360 update in the works
Mojang’s smash hit Minecraft has eclipsed the 7m mark for units sold on its original platform alone. The PC sales figure is just the latest in a string of significant milestones for the title, which smashed XBLA records when it debuted on the 360 earlier this year. More than 7 …
Read More »Grid 2 ‘will set new standards for racing games’
Codemasters has finally lifted the lid on the next game in its acclaimed Grid series. Grid 2 will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next year. It was unveiled to the games press last week and was shown running on PC, giving the media a brief glimpse at what …
Read More »Day Z officially goes standalone, backed by Bohemia
Indie PC hit Day Z is officially being developed into a standalone tite. Arma II creators Bohemia Interactive are funding the venture, though Day Z creator Dean Hall has been hired as project lead. This is thefairy-tale outcome for a mod that many would have said impossible four months ago,” …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII PC release was a mistake, not DRM error
The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII that went live over the weekend was a mistake. The RPG was made available to download in the US for a short period of time over the weekend. However, plenty of eager fans had already coughed up $12.70 for the game. And upon …
Read More »UPDATED: Final Fantasy VII on PC released by mistake, quickly pulled
The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII was made available for purchase and subsequently pulled this weekend. Early reports suggested it was because of DRM woes, but MCV has been told it had been made live by mistake, hence being pulled. The game ran for $12.70 for a short period …
Read More »Rise of the Triad revival revealed
A Rise of the Triad reboot is in the works for PC, Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment have announced. A gameplay video shown at QuakeCon earlier today took the lid off the title, with a playable build of the title available at the event for attendees to check out. Like …
Read More »Star Wars The Old Republic F2P announced for fall as subs dip below 1m
EA and Bioware have announced MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will be making the switch to the free to play model later this year. Some notable restrictions apply to what players get free access to in the game. Characters are capped at level 50, and those unwilling to pay …
Read More »DayZ approaches 1m registered users as creator talks standalone
ArmA II’s mod monster DayZ is rapidly closing in on 1m registered users, so where does it go from here? Creator Dean Hall touched on a variety of topics regarding his smash hit with VG247, including what has to happen for the title to go standalone and the possibility of …
Read More »Bethesda promises Dawnguard DLC news for PS3 and PC "soon"
The wait for the Dawnguard DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may not be as long as some had feared. Microsoft famously secured a 30-day window of exclusivity for all Skyrim DLC. Dawnguard – the first add-on content for Skyrim – hit Xbox Live on June 26th, meaning that …
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