MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Rockstar’s long-awaited LA Noire looks likely to hit global retail on May 17th, if details from a leaked online trailer for the game are correct. Eurogamer reports that the animated short was live on YouTube. The link now leads to a message that reads: "The video is no longer available …
Read More »VIDEO: LA Noireâ??s eye-popping performance capture
A breakthrough in facial animation right before your eyes
Read More »Rapper’s Rockstar litigation fee waived
Case brought forward with claimantâ??s financial involvement partially dropped
Read More »Rapper takes Rockstar to court
A lawsuit has been filed against Rockstar and parent Take-Two for allegedly using a musician’s likeness without his consent. Michael ‘Shagg’ Washingston, previous backup singer of rap group Cypress Hill has filed a legal complaint against the firms over Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ central character. Washington claims Carl ‘CJ’ …
Read More »Analyst: GTA V will come in 2012
Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in Take-Two’s financial year 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013) At least that’s according to Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey, who goes on to predict the game will sell 16m units and generate $750m. According to GameSpot, the analyst also expects BioShock: Infinite to …
Read More »Rockstar campaign resurrects Red Dead fever
LOOK OUT GT5, Epic Mickey and WoW: Cataclysm. This year’s best Christmas game might be the quick-to-market sequel to one of the year’s best-selling titles. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare hits retail tomorrow – just six months after the original topped the charts and ruled summer sales. The 25 game is …
Read More »VIDEO: First LA Noire trailer
Rockstar has at last released the first official trailer for 1940s crime thriller LA Noire. Comprised entirely from in-game footage”, the trailer is most notable for its quite remarkable motion camera system that lends an incredible realism to the characters. It’s said that in-game players will be able to make …
Read More »First look at LA Noire this Thursday
It’s been in development for four years, but Rockstar is finally ready to show LA Noire in action. The publisher has confirmed it will release the first trailer of the elusive game on Thursday, November 11th. The footage is expected to go live at 5pm GMT (12pm EST). The trailer …
Read More »Rockstar dates Red Dead DLC disc
Publisher and developer Rockstar has confirmed a November 26th European release for Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. The SKU will include all of the DLC released for the Wild West title, including today’s release, the Undead Nightmare Pack, which for the first time introduces zombies to the series. It will …
Read More »Sony issues Red Dead DLC fix
A new version of the latest Red Dead Redemption DLC has been released on PSN after complaints of game-breaking bugs. Sony has assured PS3 owners that the new build of Rockstar’s Hunting and Trading Pack will resolve any issues caused by the incomplete version that was erroneously uploaded to its …
Read More »