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Why are UK gamers so averse to spending money this year? It’s a question we’ve been asked, in varying forms, several times. And the answers are numerous: these consumers just spent lots on their consoles and they received loads of games with them. There actually haven’t been many games. And …
Read More »Restarting after relocation
Squarehead Studios founder Rhys Lewis talks about his transition from A.I. lead at Retro Studios, to a one-man indie development team
Read More »OPINION: Peter Molyneux has made a big mistake, but demonising mistakes isn’t the answer
It’s probable that most of you have made your mind up about Peter Molyneux. It’s probable that having read the headline Molyneux says he’s ‘done’ talking to the press” you exclaimed something along the lines of good!”, finally!” or he brings it on himself”. And the latter, at least, is …
Read More »Windows 10: ‘Microsoft’s aggressive bid to bridge PC and console’
IHS analyst and director of the firm’s games department Piers Harding Rolls shares his view on Microsoft’s newly unveiled video games plans for Windows 10 Microsoft holds a unique platform role and is best positioned to bridge the community divide between core PC and console gamers. With the ambition to …
Read More »‘The malware threat to online games is growing’
Chris Boyd, malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes, reveals the latest tactics being adopted by cyber criminals in their attempts to steal from gamers Gaming accounts are one of the hottest targets for black hats as we roll into 2015. Any form of financial investment in gaming – from paid memberships …
Read More »‘Bad coding leaves developers patching up damaged reputations’
A new Government-funded organisation has been set-up to help developers stamp out bugs and online issues in their games. Tony Dyhouse, director of the Trustworthy Software Initiative, explains Is the pressure on developers to rush new games to market causing more to be released before they are truly ready? Recent …
Read More »A fresh start: What to consider when designing a new game
Oscar Clark reflects on the decisions that need to be made when embarking upon a new project – primarily, the central game mechanic
Read More »Sorry Minecraft, you’re not the biggest game in the UK
Writing MCV opinion pieces can, at times, feel like smashing my head against the proverbial brick wall. I know I must sound like a record trapped on repeat, but the data and information this industry is giving out just isn’t good enough. Not to dismiss Chart-Track’s figures. The retail data …
Read More »Opinion: Hackers once again expose frailties in gaming’s online future
The brave new online, socially-connected world of video games is not quite proving as revolutionary as we had hoped. So this Christmas a group that call themselves Lizard Squad claim to have brought down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live (via the old DDoS attack), which effectively rendered both PS4 and …
Read More »OPINION: MCV and Develop’s Games of the Year
There’s no arguing that Heston Blumenthal’s snail porridge is anything other than a technical masterpiece, but would you choose that over a doner with chilli sauce at 11pm on a Friday night? The point of this seemingly conspicuous aside? Asking what the best game of 2014 was is very different …
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