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The first ever MCV @ Gamescom is available for you to read for free right now. You can read it in your browser here, or get it via the MCV App on iPad. Of course, if you are at Gamescom, you can pick a physical copy of the publication up …
Read More »Take-Two posts $35.4m loss but beats Q1 expectations
GTA Online and NBA 2K15 continues to do the business for Take-Two, which beat its expectations in Q1 despite not releasing any major titles. The firm saw revenue (GAAP) of $125.4m for the quarter, a decline of 12 per cent compared to the same period in its last financial year. …
Read More »Evolve delayed until February 2015
2K’s upcoming multiplayer shooter has slipped from October in 2015. The game will launch February 10th 2015 in the US and UK. It’s a surprise because the game was looking pretty impressive at E3, winning numerous show awards. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told MCV the delay was not due to …
Read More »2K teases new BioShock
Something BioShock this way comes. At least, that’s what 2K UK has hinted with its latest tweet. Which featured the following image alongside the cryptic: "Oooo, what COULD this mean?!" The teases. BioShock fans will recognise the Poseidon Plaza and Eve’s Garden as locations in Rapture, which was the primary …
Read More »Game companies see rise in stock following strong retail results
Investors have responded kindly to the latest reported results at US retail, as game companies such as Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts are seeing strong increases in share prices this week. Games Industry reports both Activison and EA hit 52-week highs on Tuesday. At time of writing, Activision was trading …
Read More »Zelnick: Life after Grand Theft Auto
There were queues snaking around the corner at even the most remote games retailer. It featured in every national newspaper, on every radio station and across every news channel. And in just over six months, 33m units were sold into retail, making GTA V the fastest selling title in games …
Read More »Zelnick describes VR as ‘anti-social technology’
Virtual reality will have good appeal to core gamers but may struggle to break the mass-market, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. "I think for a core gamer, it could be a wonderful experience; someone who really likes to be immersed," he told Bloomberg, as reported by GameSpot. "But a …
Read More »Take-Two emphasises commitment to Red Dead and BioShock franchises
Sequels may take their sweet time in the world of Take-Two, but gamers can certainly expect more from both Red Dead and BioShock in the future. GameSpot reports that Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told the Cowen and Company conference that it will take its time in revealing a successor to …
Read More »2K’s Evolve joins the huge number of games coming in October
The new shooter Evolve will launch on Xbox One, PS4 and PC during the busiest month of the year. The 2K Games title arrives on October 21st worldwide. It joins an October line-up that already includes Alien Isolation, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Dragon Age: Inquisition, DriveClub, Skylanders Trap Team and …
Read More »2K reveals WWE 2K15 launch information on Twitter
The next WWE game will be the first on next-generation consoles, 2K has announced. WWE 2K15 will arrive on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 31st (for our US audience, that’s October 28th). Rather than send out a press release with a generic comment, 2K made the …
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