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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 …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Portal 2 wins
Critical favourite Portal 2 is this week’s No.1 according to the latest UKIE charts from GfK Chart-Track. It’s big new release contender, Warner Interactive’s Mortal Kombat, has to settle for second place in its first week of release. There’s also a Top Ten debut for Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Red River, …
Read More »Homefront on top in March
THQ’s new IP Homefront beat Pokmon and a string of high-profile EA titles to become the biggest selling game of March. The result – combined with strong sales of WWE and uDraw – helped THQ leap up the publisher rankings. The firm is now amongst the Top Five publishers in …
Read More »E3 2011: Just a few days left for online registration
If you’re planning to attend E3 2011 but haven’t registered for your pass yet, then hurry – online applications close in a week. E3 runs from June 7th to 9th in Los Angeles and offers the industry a chance to test-drive the latest video game titles, discover products about to …
Read More »Gadget Show Live Pro opens doors
The Gadget Show Live Pro opens its doors today, ahead of the main consumer event tomorrow. The show is entirely focussed on the trade for the day, with thousands of buyers and professionals in attendance. MCV, PCR and other Intent Media publications are exclusive trade media partner of GSL Pro, …
Read More »The new £1,500 Cave game
129.99 not expensive enough for you? How about $300? No? How about a brand new version of Cave shooter Akai Katana for 1,500? Yep, thought so. Cult developer Cave has begun selling some of its titles on a PCB board (as they would be supplied to arcades) to home users, …
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