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Read More »PC version of GTA V ‘was planned from day one’
Rockstar has said that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V was part of the plan from the beginning and that development of the SKU began early in the process. We were always going to bring GTA 5 to PC,” a group of Rockstar North developers told PC Gamer. …
Read More »Ori and the Blind Forest profitable after one week, developer says
Recent Xbox One and PC release Ori and the Blind Forest was able to turn a profit in just a week’s time, developer Moon Studios has revealed. Games Industry reports on the studio’s CEO Thomas Mahler statement to fans, in which he claims Microsoft is quite pleased with the title’s …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: April 5-11
Pre-orders kept Grand Theft Auto V on top of Steam’s best selling products chart ahead of its PC release this week. Recent Steam arrival Elite: Dangerous was the closet to dethroning the chart’s recent champ, climbing up the charts from its fourth place debut last week to the runner-up spot …
Read More »Can the Steam Machines really take on PS4 and Xbox One? The creators have their say
Valve hopes to bring PC gaming to the masses in the form of its console-like Steam Machines. Ahead of the arrival of the first boxes later this year, MCV asked four manufacturers – Webhallen, Zotac, Materiel.net and Falcon Northwest – about placing their bets in the battle for the living …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online players get PC-to-console switch discount
Current players of Bethesda’s MMO title The Elder Scrolls Online are being offered the chance to switch to consoles at a discounted fee. Eurogamer reports that owners are able to migrate their characters and progress from PC to either PS4 or Xbox One for 12.99. That price includes a digital …
Read More »‘Virtual reality is the most compelling platform ever’ – AMD talks breaking into VR
Virtual reality. It’s a phrase that’s often thrown around with both excitement and wariness – some proclaim it as the next big leap in gaming technology, while others question its potential outside of a niche audience. While the current wave of virtual reality may have started as the dream of …
Read More »Green Giant: Nvidia on ‘the world’s most powerful GPU’ and where PC is headed next
It’s not uncommon to hear hardware firms talk up their latest bit of kit, but to call something the most powerful product on the planet goes one step further. However, that’s exactly what Nvidia is doing with its latest graphics card, the Titan X. The successor to the first Titan, …
Read More »VIDEO: I am Bread launches out of Early Access
UK indie team Bossa Studios has launched its title I am Bread out of Early Access, with the title getting a fresh content update and Steam sale to mark the occasion. The Windows PC and Mac versions are available now on the digital distributor for 25 per cent of the …
Read More »The real next generation: MCV looks at the latest tech transforming PC
From VR to 4K, eSports to free-to-play, there has never been a better time to be gaming on PC. But what are the core driving factors behind the sector’s resurging success? MCV asked the PC experts THE VR REVOLUTION After years of developer-only prototypes, this year will finally see the …
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