Entries in 'MCV USA' (964)

Temple Run: Oz The Great And Powerful lands this month

Temple Run: Oz The Great And Powerful lands this month

Imangi will once again partner with Disney to bring a standalone Temple Run title to mobile devices, this time tying in with the corporation’s upcoming film Oz: The Great And ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 5th 2013 at 7:50AM in News
EA announces Madden NFL 25, franchise sales at 99m

EA announces Madden NFL 25, franchise sales at 99m

EA is closing in on a couple of milestones for its Madden NFL franchise.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 4th 2013 at 8:55AM in News
Mojang brings in $237m in 2012

Mojang brings in $237m in 2012

Mojang CEO Carl Manneh has revealed the Minecraft developer brought in revenue of nearly $240m last year.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 4th 2013 at 8:40AM in News
Steam top ten sellers chart: January 27 - February 2

Steam top ten sellers chart: January 27 - February 2

Valve has announced Steam’s top selling titles for the week ending on February 2nd, revealing a pair of new releases have made their mark on the chart this time around.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 4th 2013 at 7:45AM in News

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Microsoft's XNA framework no longer in active development

Microsoft's XNA framework no longer in active development

Microsoft has confirmed it has no plans to produce future versions of its XNA development software.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 1st 2013 at 8:21AM in News
Temple Run 2 passes 50m downloads, fastest-growing mobile game to date

Temple Run 2 passes 50m downloads, fastest-growing mobile game to date

Temple Run 2 has become the fastest-growing mobile game to date, surpassing 50m downloads in just under two weeks on iOS and Android.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 1st 2013 at 8:00AM in News
MLG-created multiplayer shooter inevitable, says CEO

MLG-created multiplayer shooter inevitable, says CEO

Major League Gaming CEO Sundance DiGiovanni believes his eSports organization creating a first-person shooter is a matter of when, not if.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 31st 2013 at 7:40AM in News
New Steam Greenlight features introduced

New Steam Greenlight features introduced

Valve continues to refine Steam Greenlight, adding several new features to its crowd-sourced indie games selection service.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 31st 2013 at 7:25AM in News

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US Senator: Video games a bigger problem than guns

US Senator: Video games a bigger problem than guns

In a demonstration of both ignorance and apparent loyalty, US Senator Lamar Alexander has spoken out against video games – calling them “a bigger problem than guns”, because they “affect ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 31st 2013 at 7:00AM in News
Steam concurrent user growth rate up significantly compared to 2012

Steam concurrent user growth rate up significantly compared to 2012

Valve’s PC digital distribution platform Steam is currently growing 300 per cent faster than it was a year ago.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 30th 2013 at 6:50AM in News
Monaco dev calls out Kickstarter stretch goals' 'variable budget' effect

Monaco dev calls out Kickstarter stretch goals' 'variable budget' effect

Andy Schatz, developer of the upcoming award-winning indie Monaco, has expressed his concern with Kickstarter stretch goals – calling the idea “total bullshit” when going about designing a game.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 30th 2013 at 6:33AM in News
Spector departs Disney as Junction Point Studios shut down

Spector departs Disney as Junction Point Studios shut down

Disney has confirmed the closure of Junction Point, following last night's murmurings that Warren Spector's studio had gone under.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 30th 2013 at 2:35AM in News

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Crytek USA Corp rises from Vigil's ashes

Crytek USA Corp rises from Vigil's ashes

Crytek has announced the opening of a new studio in Austin, Texas that is staffed in part by the core team of the recently closed Vigil Games.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 29th 2013 at 7:30AM in News
Playstation Plus annual term adds 3 months free for limited time

Playstation Plus annual term adds 3 months free for limited time

Sony is running a limited time deal on Playstation Plus, offering an extra three months for free when you purchase a year membership.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 29th 2013 at 6:58AM in News
George Andreas departs Rare for Sony

George Andreas departs Rare for Sony

Industry vet George Andreas has left Microsoft-owned developer Rare for Sony Europe.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 29th 2013 at 6:30AM in News
Sony launches Playstation Web Store

Sony launches Playstation Web Store

The Sony Entertainment Network has launched in select territories, allowing users to purchase Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment content from their web browser.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 28th 2013 at 8:05AM in News

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GTA: Vice City hits PSN this week

GTA: Vice City hits PSN this week

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will be the latest addition to the PS2 Classics collection, with Rockstar announcing its arrival on the Playstation Network this week.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 28th 2013 at 7:50AM in News
Steam top ten sellers chart: January 20-26

Steam top ten sellers chart: January 20-26

Valve has revealed the top ten selling titles for the past week on Steam.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 28th 2013 at 7:33AM in News
Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360

Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360

Microsoft’s policy regarding the exchange of MS Points for currency is leaving Japanese developers on the short end compared to their peers, according to G.Rev boss Hiroyuki Maruyama.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 25th 2013 at 7:40AM in News
Assassin's Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month

Assassin's Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month

The first episode of previously revealed Assassin’s Creed III DLC ‘Tyranny of George Washington’ has been dated for February.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 25th 2013 at 7:15AM in News
Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition revealed for North America and Europe

Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition revealed for North America and Europe

Sega has announced the Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition, a bundling of the base game and its two expansions set to land in North America and Europe this March.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 25th 2013 at 7:00AM in News
Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro launches next month

Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro launches next month

Microsoft has dated its next run at the tablet market.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:30PM in News
DmC: Devil May Cry DLC brings back Classic Dante

DmC: Devil May Cry DLC brings back Classic Dante

DmC: Devil May Cry beat back those critical of the reboot's look by launching earlier this month and turning out to be a game that everyone actually liked.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:22PM in News
Minecraft hits 20m sales across all platforms

Minecraft hits 20m sales across all platforms

The seemingly unending sales onslaught of Minecraft has brought the title to another major milestone.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:05PM in News
Quantic Dream domain suggests PS4 title in the works - report

Quantic Dream domain suggests PS4 title in the works - report

Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream has filed a domain registration pointing to a new project being developed for the next Playstation system.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 23rd 2013 at 7:59AM in News