MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
26 of the games confirmed as coming first on console to Xbox One are named in a new video from Microsoft. Titles include Coffee Stain’s delightfully absurd Goat Simulator, Team 17’s The Escapists, crowdfunding hit Superhot, successive iOS puzzler Threes and new MOBA title Smite. Here’s the list (courtesy of …
Read More »MICROSOFT: See Quantum Break Xbox One gameplay
Remedy has for the first time shown off some gameplay footage for upcoming Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break. The game is clearly heavily focused on Gears of War (and The Order: 1886) cover and shoot style gameplay, although of course the twist here is the time freezing mechanic. It also …
Read More »GAMESCOM 2014: Watch the Sony press conference here
Sony’s Gamescom press briefing is just hours away, and you can watch the whole thing on MCV. The conference starts at 6pm UK time. With Microsoft’s briefing taking place earlier in the day, Sony will be under pressure to out-do whatever Microsoft has in store. What can we expect? Bloodborne …
Read More »GAMESCOM 2014: Watch the Microsoft press conference here
Quantum Break is expected to be the headline star of Microsoft’s Gamescom press briefing this afternoon, and you can watch it live here. It all kicks off from 1pm UK time. Will there be some surprises in store? We hope so. With Sony’s conference kicking off at 6pm there’s certainly …
Read More »Activision reviving Sierra brand
Call of Duty publishers teases Gamecom reveal
Read More »Twitch introduces content ID scheme for audio copyright
There is general unrest across the games steaming community this morning following Twitch’s sudden introduction of an audio copyright detecting tech. The decision mirrors similar moves made by YouTube last year – and yes, that’s the YouTube rumoured to be on the verge of a $1bn acquisition of the company. …
Read More »Ubisoft officially confirms Assassin’s Creed: Rogue; No Creed on Wii U this year
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is now official and coming to PS3 and Xbox 360. As rumoured yesterday, the game will be released on November 11th. That’s two weeks after Assassin’s Creed: Unity which is due out on PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 28th. Nintendo fans will be particularly displeased …
Read More »VIDEO: Media Molecule at An Audience With… Audio Game-Changers
Learn how knuckles and cardboard brought Tearaway's roaring Wendigos to life
Read More »VIDEO: Stafford Bawler at An Audience With… Audio Game-Changers
The sound designer discusses his Develop Award-winning work on Monument Valley
Read More »VIDEO: Assassin’s Creed Unity short introduces new female character Elise
Keen to redress the criticism levelled at it last month, Ubisoft has released details of a female central character” who features in Assassin’s Creed: Unity. A new trailer shows Arno racing against time and through a dense and chaotic central Paris in order to prevent the beheading of Elise, a …
Read More »