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GAME and Gamestation have won exclusive rights to stock the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 12. The retailer has also revealed something arguably more interesting – that FIFA 12 will carry an RRP of 54.99. Back in 2009 Activision’s Bobby Kotick enraged core gamers the world over by confirming that Call …
Read More »How to survive E3
This year’s Electronics Entertainment Expo is now just days away, and MCV has the perfect solution for newbies and veterans hoping to get through the week in one piece. MCV’s 2011 E3 Survival Guide features hints and tips from experienced journalists on how to survive the show, there’s a look …
Read More »Gamescom next for NCsoft following Q1 success
MMO publisher NCsoft is preparing for some major reveals at Gamescom this year having posted some solid financial results. The South Korean publisher saw sales of 155bn Won (87.9m) for Q1 2011, a decrease of two per cent quarter-on-quarter and a seven per cent dip year-on-year. Meanwhile, net income reached …
Read More »UK wins partner deal with Gamescom
The UK has been appointed as official partner country for this year’s Gamescom event in Cologne. Organiser Koelnmesse and German trade body the BIU announced the deal this afternoon, giving a huge lift to the British market as all of Europe and beyond prepares for the show in August. Last …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 date is official
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will, as everyone had suspected, be released worldwide on November 8th. The online arm of retailer GAME is now carrying a splash page for the game. Customers can also pre-order the title. A number of other retailers have opened pre-orders, too, including ShopTo …
Read More »How can mobile payments super-charge your game revenues?
Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment on Thursday May 25th at BAFTA in London. Game makers are already exploring exciting new business models made possible by in-app payments, rental, try before you buy and more. And many online games publishers are looking …
Read More »2011 Develop Awards finalists revealed
Almost 100 games development firms are battling it out for one of 21 accolades at the 2011 Develop Awards. The finalists have now been confirmed (see full list below), with 95 firms in total in the running. They hail from nine different countries, with 28 different games represented. The overall …
Read More »MCV steps up Gamescom partnership
Europe’s biggest game industry event has formed its widest ever partnership with trade publication MCV. MCV will take a booth in the Business Hall of Gamescom for the first time, a special print edition will have showfloor distribution and a Gamescom Daily News service will run via MCV Online. Gamescom …
Read More »VIDEO: MCV Awards 2011 highlights
The biggest night in the UK video games industry calendar took place earlier this month, and you can now relive some of the best bits of the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2011 in the video at the bottom of this story. Over 600 guests jammed into The Brewery, Chiswell Street …
Read More »Strong March for EA in UK
It was EA that dominated the charts this month with some 12 games in the Top 50. Crysis 2 in third place was the publisher’s biggest seller, but sneaking under the radar to make the Top Five was Fight Night Champion, the game was the second biggest seller on PS3 last …
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