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Read More »Final Fantasy 15 director’s new indie game is an RPG about the Paralympics
Konami sees a healthy rise in profits thanks to its competitive sports games
"Efforts are accelerating to offer new experiences, including esports"
Read More »EA generates $1 billion through its free-to-play mobile sports games
49 per cent of that revenue is generated by the Madden NFL series alone
Read More »New sports-based mobile company, Nifty Games, raises $3 million in seed round
Built "to create innovative sports games for today’s sports fans"
Read More »The NBA will become the first sport to broadcast a full season live in VR
The American basketball league will be the first to support a full season of live games on Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream
Read More »First sports game, Tennis for Two, recreated
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Read More »Writers’ Guild Awards reveals nominations for Best Writing In A Video Game
Indie and sports games get recognition.
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to WWE merchandise
2K’s wrestling franchise steps into the ring once again with WWE 2K16. MCV grapples with the latest merchandise When it comes to passionate sports devotees, professional wrestling still holds the belt. For more than three decades, enthusiasts have been fascinated by the sight of two competitors slamming each other into …
Read More »Stone Cold Steve Austin revealed as WWE 2K16 cover star
Hell yeah – the Texas Rattlesnake himself will grace the cover of this year’s WWE game. One of the biggest wrestlers of the infamous ‘Attitude Era’, Stone Cold Steve Austin replaces relative newcomer and WWE 2K15 box star John Cena, whose "You can’t see me" catchprase takes on new meaning …
Read More »EA: ‘Female players are one of the most important additions we’ve ever made to FIFA’
Over more than two decades, the FIFA series has made hundreds of additions to its virtual recreation of the beautiful game. From ‘97’s six-a-side indoor matches and 2001’s one-button ‘hack’ fouling to 2002’s card-collecting system and 10’s Manager Mode, there’s little that EA’s monster sports IP hasn’t embraced. Or so …
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