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The Yo-Kai Watch anime series will be broadcast in the UK this spring. Having spawned what is currently the biggest video game series in Japan, the TV series is coming to Europe courtesy of VIZ Media Europe. A Hasbro toyline will also accompany the series’ arrival. All 26 episode of …
Read More »E4 and Netflix partner for series about virtual worlds
A TV series that partly takes place in a virtual world has been green lit as a co-production between E4 and Netflix. Called Kiss Me First, it will debut on E4 in the UK before being rolled out in all other territories via Netflix (where it will not be available …
Read More »Ginx seeking £0.5m in crowdfunding to fuel growth
Games TV channel Ginx has taken to crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in an effort to boost its international presence. The firm is looking for 540,000 from backers to help fund new apps for PS4 and Xbox One, as well as growing the amount of global content it features. Available in the …
Read More »Channel 4: ‘We want to be like Devolver Digital’
Channel 4 isn’t a stranger to producing games, but now the TV network has opened up a dedicated publishing arm to this end – All 4 Games. MCV talks to studio boss Colin MacDonald to find out more Why start All 4 Games? It came from a few different places. …
Read More »Defiance game will live on, despite death of TV series
The tie-in Defiance MMO will continue ‘exactly as before’, the CEO of Trion Worlds has pledged, following the cancellation of its TV counterpart. The sci-fi show has been dropped by US network Syfy after three seasons, having premiered in April 2013 – two weeks after developer Trion Worlds’ interconnecting MMO …
Read More »Can the BBC finally take eSports to the mainstream?
The BBC’s investment in eSports marks a potential turning point for the sector, leading experts say. For the first time in the UK, competitive gaming will no longer be the reserve of specialist streaming services but will instead be widely accessible thanks to the broadcast of the League of Legends …
Read More »Rocket League film and TV series being discussed
A movie or TV series based on Psyonix’s car football title Rocket League could well be on the way. The firm’s VP of marketing and communications Jeremy Dunham told MCV that Psyonix has been approached by a number of companies and individuals to discuss the possibility of there being a …
Read More »Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV show remains in active development – report
Microsoft’s Steven Spielberg-produced Halo television series is reportedly still in the works. IGN reports the show is in development at Showtime – the network Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios was negotiating with last year to bring a live-action drama based on the popular FPS franchise to the small screen. The report …
Read More »Xbox One DVR requires an external hard drive
The new DVR functionality for Xbox One comes with a major caveat – it will only work with consoles fitted out with an external hard drive. The TV recording, pausing and streaming functionality was announced during the Xbox Gamescom 2015 press conference, but no mention was made of the additional …
Read More »GAMESCOM: TV recording and streaming, plus controller keyboard, coming to Xbox One
Xbox One is to receive full DVR functionality for HD TV in Europe. The subscription free service is due out in 2016. It will allow users to use their console much like they would a Sky+ or V+ box, recording, pausing or rewinding live TV. Furthermore, the recorded shows can …
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