Entries in 'MCV USA' (919)

Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week

Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week

It looks as if the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft has a good chance of running down its PC predecessor in terms of sales.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 10th 2012 at 7:08AM in News
Steam top ten sellers chart: December 2-8

Steam top ten sellers chart: December 2-8

Valve has revealed Steam's top selling titles for the past week, with the release of Far Cry 3 vaulting Ubisoft's sequel to the top of the list.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 10th 2012 at 3:50AM in News
IGF finalists offered Steam distribution

IGF finalists offered Steam distribution

The Independent Games Festival and Valve have announced an agreement that will provide all of this year's finalists with a Steam distribution offer.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 7th 2012 at 7:58AM in News
Far Cry 3 dev focused on next-gen online RPG - report

Far Cry 3 dev focused on next-gen online RPG - report

Ubisoft appears to be at work on a next-gen effort that aims to offer one of “the best gameplay experiences ever conceived.”

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 7th 2012 at 7:40AM in News

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eSports team Quantic Gaming shut down as investors pull funding - report

eSports team Quantic Gaming shut down as investors pull funding - report

North American eSports team Quantic Gaming has been disbanded after investors pulled the organization's funding.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 6th 2012 at 7:39AM in News
Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps

Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps

Xbox Live is launching a handful of various entertainment apps in select countries this week.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 6th 2012 at 7:30AM in News
Nintendo Direct: All the announcements rounded-up

Nintendo Direct: All the announcements rounded-up

Nintendo has announced a variety of items as part of today's Nintendo Direct presentations, including launch targets for several first and third party titles.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 6th 2012 at 7:05AM in News
Lay-offs issued as part of NCsoft Seattle realignment

Lay-offs issued as part of NCsoft Seattle realignment

NCsoft has confirmed an unspecified number of employees and contractors have been let go from its Seattle offices.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 5th 2012 at 8:05AM in News

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Resident Evil 6 multiplayer DLC lands on Xbox 360 this month

Resident Evil 6 multiplayer DLC lands on Xbox 360 this month

New multiplayer DLC for Resident Evil 6 has been revealed by Capcom, with Xbox 360 grabbing exclusivity of the content for the time being.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 5th 2012 at 7:48AM in News
Epic Games president Mike Capps retires, remains on board of directors

Epic Games president Mike Capps retires, remains on board of directors

Epic Games' Mike Capps has announced his retirement from his role as president, but will stay on with the company's board of directors in an advisory role.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 5th 2012 at 7:20AM in News
Skyrim's Dragonborn hits Xbox 360 today, announced for PC/PS3 in 2013

Skyrim's Dragonborn hits Xbox 360 today, announced for PC/PS3 in 2013

Bethesda has confirmed the next DLC offering for Skyrim will suffer the same platform launch disparity that all of the game's currently released content packs have so far.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 4th 2012 at 8:30AM in News
Steam Big Picture launches alongside week-long sale

Steam Big Picture launches alongside week-long sale

Valve has taken another step toward bringing PC gaming into the living room with the public release of Steam's Big Picture mode.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 4th 2012 at 8:10AM in News

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The Walking Dead retail release arrives next week

The Walking Dead retail release arrives next week

The first full season of Telltale's The Walking Dead is set to land at retail in North America next week for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 4th 2012 at 7:45AM in News
Gamestop DLC attach rates on the rise

Gamestop DLC attach rates on the rise

Retail chain Gamestop is getting a sales boost these days from what would appear to be an unlikely source.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 5:21AM in News
Ouya dev kits on schedule to ship this month

Ouya dev kits on schedule to ship this month

Ouya will meet its first major post-Kickstarter deadline, with developer kits officially scheduled to start shipping before the end of the month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 4:28AM in News
Steam top ten sellers chart: November 25 - December 1

Steam top ten sellers chart: November 25 - December 1

Valve has revealed Steam's top ten selling titles for the past week and, for all intents and purposes, the second half of the digital distributor's Autumn Sale.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 2nd 2012 at 10:38AM in News

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Kongregate now offers free-to-play downloadable titles

Kongregate now offers free-to-play downloadable titles

Online games portal Kongregate has introduced downloadable free-to-play games to its catalogue.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 30th 2012 at 4:30AM in News
Kojima: I don't like being thought of as 'the Metal Gear guy'

Kojima: I don't like being thought of as 'the Metal Gear guy'

Hideo Kojima doesn’t want his legacy tied only to his creation and development of the Metal Gear franchise.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 30th 2012 at 3:30AM in News
Sony: 525,000 PS3 consoles, 160,000 Vitas sold over Black Friday week

Sony: 525,000 PS3 consoles, 160,000 Vitas sold over Black Friday week

Following Nintendo and Microsoft’s lead, Sony has revealed Black Friday US sales data for its hardware.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 30th 2012 at 3:03AM in News
PS3 Skyrim DLC shows signs of life

PS3 Skyrim DLC shows signs of life

PS3 Skyrim owners have been left behind, but not forgotten according to Bethesda.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 29th 2012 at 5:38AM in News
Yoshi's Land Wii U retail listings sprout up

Yoshi's Land Wii U retail listings sprout up

The unannounced Yoshi’s Land title for Wii U has popped up once again, this time in a pair of retail listings.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 29th 2012 at 5:15AM in News
Designer CV reveals Dragon Age III to launch in 2014 as next-gen title

Designer CV reveals Dragon Age III to launch in 2014 as next-gen title

Dragon Age III: Inquisition will skip next year and current-gen consoles entirely, if the CV of EA Shanghai’s Tao Gu is to be believed.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 29th 2012 at 4:55AM in News
Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month

Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month

Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 has sold 40m licenses during its first month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 11:20PM in News
Dishonored Dunwall City Trials dated for December, more DLC in 2013

Dishonored Dunwall City Trials dated for December, more DLC in 2013

Bethesda has officially announced the first DLC pack for its multi-platform hit Dishonored.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 10:50PM in News
Xbox 360 moves 750,000 units in US during Black Friday week

Xbox 360 moves 750,000 units in US during Black Friday week

Microsoft has revealed Xbox 360 US sales data for the week of Black Friday, announcing the results of the sales period have exceeded the firm’s internal forecasts.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 10:23PM in News