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Read More »The true state of the UK games market revealed in the latest MCV
This latest MCV– which isnow available to view online– discusses the state of the UK games industry. We reveal the value of the video games merchandise, mobile and events industries, and analyse the full Chart-Track market data for February. The issue also features an interview with the Sony UK team, …
Read More »IGN empire grows with Russia launch
Online giant IGN is launching a Russian version of its site this month as part of a deal with Eastern Europe publisher Gameland. IGN Russia will offer Russian-language coverage of games, movies and PC hardware, with a team headed by Gameland magazine editor-in-chief Konstantin Govorun. The new site means IGN’s …
Read More »Tiga: Cancelled projects should get tax relief
Some publishers have left studios 'high and dry' by cancelling projects before completion, says Richard Wilson
Read More »And this is how you get some coverage for your game in The Sun
Getting coverage in the games press is easy. Just fly a load of journalists over to Seattle, show them a video with men talking very enthusiastically and fly them back. Simple. But how about the mainstream press? That can be a harder nut to crack, although if you want something …
Read More »Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK
At first glance, Game Informer’s UK expansion is hardly an invasion. Last week, as you’ll have read in MCV, the biggest games magazine in the US is now on sale in the UK, but for now only as a digital edition in web browsers (UK iPad and tablet versions are …
Read More »Football Manager 2013 is the fastest selling yet – Miles Jacobson tells MCV why
MCV Awards nominee Sports Interactive has just released its fastest selling Football Manager yet. We ask studio boss Miles Jacobson how the series is bucking the trend at retail… So how has your new Football Manager performed? In a year where the market is down pretty much everywhere, for some …
Read More »Second season of The Walking Dead may tie-in with TV show
The next series of episodes from Telltale’s The Walking Dead could tie-in with the AMC show of the same name. CEO Dan Connors told Polygon anything is possible,” when it comes to what’s in store for season two – specifically mentioning potential crossover opportunities between the game and the television …
Read More »UK retailers discuss next-gen consoles in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV – which isnow available to view online– talks about E3 and the much anticipated launch of new games consoles. We also analyse the January sales data in what proved to be a cold month for games stores. Plus, more on Disney Infinity, Skylanders and an interview with …
Read More »Read all about it: international games media brands set sights on UK
The biggest games magazines in North America and Europe are to launch in the UK, MCV can reveal. GameStop-owned Game Informer is about to start selling digital subscriptions to UK gamers via its gamestop.co.uk estore. Meanwhile, Gamereactor is to launch both digital and physical magazines, with the latter distributed as …
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