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I stared at Valve’s statement restricting the power of coaches in-game like how I imagine an archaeologist examined hieroglyphics to gain insight into the lives of ancient Egyptians. A week later, I came to the conclusion that the rule doesn’t do what Valve hopes it does. Read more on ESPN …
Read More »Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cosplays as Mario in Olympics closing ceremony
Mario made a surprise appearance in the closing ceremony for the Rio Olympics last night. Tokyo will be the event’s host in 2020, and as is traditional the next host nation made an appearance at the colourful close. Viewers were greeted with a short showing Mario using a device to …
Read More »‘Publishers are now calling us’ – How Life is Strange has transformed Dontnod
Dontnod says its perception in the industry has been transformed on the back of hit episodic game Life is Strange. The company was in financial trouble after its disappointing first game, 2013’s Remember Me, and was rescued when Square Enix invested in Life is Strange. The title was a huge …
Read More »Telltale: ‘We need to redefine video game genres’
Telltale Games has urged the games industry to reconsider how it categorises genre, as the medium’s storytelling ability continues to mature. Job Stauffer, worldwide head of creative communications at the Batman, Minecraft and Walking Dead developer, observed that the growing appreciation of narrative in video games means that the industry …
Read More »Got an idea for a VR/AR innovation? Pitch it at Toy Inventors Workshop
Think you’ve got a great idea for a tech toy, gadget or application? We are looking for inventors to pitch their creations at Toy Inventors Workshop, taking place at Whittlebury Hall on September 20th 2016. The Workshop will bring together leading inventors, distributors and retailers to discover new ideas and …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee developers buoyed by Ratchet & Clank success
The commercial success of the new Ratchet & Clank reboot has excited the creators of Yooka-Laylee. Like Ratchet & Clank, Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer. It generated 2.1m via Kickstarter, and studio Playtonic admits it’s nervous that many of those interested in the game will already own it as a …
Read More »Heroes sometimes die: a look at the recent Overwatch support meta
If you’ve been away from the Overwatch competitive scene for the past month, then the support picks at this weekend’s ESL Atlantic Showdown may surprise you. Zenyatta is back, taking over from Mercy in many situations. Lucio remains a powerhouse, but he’s likely buffing some different allies than before. And …
Read More »Hype Machine: How eSports Keeps Fans Hooked
To start, there’s League of Legends. Riot is arguably one of the best in the business when it comes to maintaining interest in a single release through new champions, releases, and patches—and more importantly, hyping them up. Whether it’s the majestic, soaring music over the cartoony figures of the new …
Read More »Performance coaching in the world of esports
To much of the public, gaming is the simple concept of playing video games. To the majority of gamers, gaming is competitive with the slight chance of a glorified victory. To a select few, gaming is a full-time job—paying out large salaries and prize pools from competing around the world …
Read More »Read about Microsoft, Project Scorpio and PS4 Neo in the first daily of MCV@Gamescom
Gamescom is finally here and MCV is on the frontline, ready to deliver daily magazines across the three days of the show. For this first day, we speak to Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg about Microsoft’s bet on FIFA 17 to boost its new Xbox One S console sales, as …
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