MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
UK games magazine PSM3 has claimed that Spark Unlimited has been handed the task of resurrecting the Onimusha franchise. Onimusha debuted on PS2 on 2001 and offered a melee-focused alternative to the Resident Evil franchise. However, while Resi has gone on to become a global franchise, Onimusha never enjoyed the …
Read More »Tomb Raider reboot inspired by Bond and Batman
The Tomb Raider series had to change or risk disappearing altogether, the game’s developers have told MCV. Head of Crystal Dymanics Darrell Gallagher believes Tomb Raider was facing a crisis as it was no-longer relevant for a modern audience. So the studio went back to the beginning, using James Bond …
Read More »Rumour: Leaked image reveals new Prince of Persia reboot
A leaked image appears to point to a new Prince of Persia game in the works. The screenshot, labled ‘POP_ZERO_2,’ was posted by a user on the Ubisoft forums in response to those questioning the current dormancy of the long-running franchise. Kotaku also points to shots posted on Neogaf back …
Read More »Syndicate "was a lost battle from the get go"
The CEO of developer Starbreeze has admitted that recent FPS release Syndicate was a lost battle from the get-go”. The game, published by EA, was released earlier this year and was based on the 1993 IP that enjoyed huge success on PC, Amiga and various consoles. However, the game faced …
Read More »Replay turns to Kickstarter for Leisure Suit Larry reboot
Having announced plans to resurrect the Leisure Suit Larry IP in late 2011, developer Replay Games has turned to crowd-funding site Kickstarter to bring life to the project. And clearly the plea has been well received – at the time of writing the project has raised $517,842 from 11,587 backers. …
Read More »VIDEO: The first Syndicate trailer arrives
EA has at last published the first official trailer for its exciting looking upcoming Syndicate reboot. And as was rumoured yesterday, the publisher has confirmed a February release date. Specifically, it will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and PC on February 24th in Europe and February 21st in …
Read More »Facebook helping reboot what games can be
Social network giant Facebook says its fast-growing global games platform comes from one thing: a focus on people. Speaking to MCV, engineers at the firm said Facebook’s social layer has helped reboot industries for the better. The higher level of what we are doing is working with industries to reimagine …
Read More »Capcom: Reboot will be perfect DMC game
Capcom has promised it is working to make the perfect” Devil May Cry game in the upcoming reboot. One of the company’s representatives posted on the game’s official forum, reassuring fans that the divisive new direction for the series will restore its former glories. He claimed this is largely due …
Read More »Major reboot reveal pulled from OXM
Official Xbox Magazine has been forced to delay its unveiling of a secret Xbox 360 revamp of a major blockbuster game. The Next Month page in the latest issue of OXM promises details on how one of the best games ever made” will be reborn” on the console, but the …
Read More »Tomb Raider reboot announced
Square Enix has lifted the lid on Tomb Raider, a reboot of the Lara Croft series. The game will be developed by Crystal Dynamics and features the first adventures of a young and inexperienced Lara. An official blurb reads: ‘After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was travelling on, …
Read More »