MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Sega has revealed release dates and pricing for its upcoming downloadable title Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. The stand-alone 3D fighter will hit PSN on June 5th, with an XBLA launch taking place a day later on June 6th. Both versions will be priced at 14.99. Character customization DLC packs …
Read More »Deus Ex rating appears for PS3
PEGI has issued a PS3 rating for ‘Deus Ex’, pointing to a PSN release of Eidos’ stealth shooter. Spotted by Siliconera, the title will more than likely end up being the Playstation 2 re-release of the game entitled Deus Ex: The Conspiracy, classifying it as a PS2 classic for Sony’s …
Read More »Sony ‘sought security tips’ from PS3 hacker Hotz
Company held 'respectful' meeting with the rebellious coder
Read More »PS Plus members to receive bevy of free titles in May
Playstation Plus members are getting some nice rewards this May, including several free games. This month Plus subscribers can download the brand new PSN game, Awesomenauts, as well as two PSN Atlus titles in Trine 2 and Rock of Ages. It doesn’t stop there though. Plus subscribers will also score …
Read More »Gravity Rush PSN demo dated for NA and EU
Those looking forward to upcoming Vita action title Gravity Rush will be able to get a bit of a look around ahead of the full release via PSN. Sony has confirmed with Joystiq a demo for the title will release a couple weeks ahead of the title’s PSN and retail …
Read More »First free-to-play Vita game ‘begins new era’
Framework established for in-game purchase options
Read More »PS Vita breaks old habits with free dev updates
Move suggests Sony is looking to hugely successful iOS model with relaxed stance
Read More »Way of the Samurai 4 gets Western release
XSeed Games is bringing acclaimed PS3 title Way of the Samurai 4 to PSN in the US one year after its Japan release. The action game was first released in Japan in March 2011, where it was published by Spike and developed by Acquire. It picked up a Gold Award …
Read More »Skullgirls XBLA release date confirmed
An XBLA release date and pricing details for Konami’s upcoming fighting game Skullgirls has been revealed. A post from developer Revenge Labs community manager Peter Bartholow confirms on the Neogaf forums (via Shoryuken) that the title will be available for download on the Xbox 360 marketplace April 11th. The game …
Read More »Journey breaks PSN sales records
Developer thatgamecompany has announced that its recent PS3 release Journey has become the most successful game ever to be released on PSN. Journey has officially broken PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store sales records, surpassing all games ever released on the PlayStation Network to become the fastest-selling game ever released in …
Read More »