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The finish line is in sight. Time is running out. The challenge is nearly over. What are our contestants doing to ensure they make the most of this last week? When they’re not pre-emptively celebrating on Twitter (yes, we’re looking at you, Neil Gorton) or proudly showing off their abs” …
Read More »Buyers Factfile available for download via MCV Reports
MCV’s Buyers Factfile has been made available as a free, downloadable PDF on the new Reports section of this very website. The Factfile is a unique guide to the stores and people that are responsible for shaping and presenting the UK video game industry on the High Street and online. …
Read More »Borderlands 2 officially announced
2K Games has confirmed that it is working on a sequel to Gearbox Software’s popular shooter Borderlands. Borderlands 2 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC during Take-Two’s next financial year, which begins on April 1st, 2012. A first look at the game will be available to members …
Read More »Future announces Golden Joysticks shortlist
The shortlist for the 2011 GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has now gone live. Consumers can now vote for their favourites in all 14 public categories at the event’s official website, and doing so will automatically enter them into a special prize draw. The 2011 shortlist has been selected by a …
Read More »After many studio closures, QLD has a ‘stronger foundation’ than 2009
Mark Fludder from the Information Industries Bureau in Queensland, talked to MCV recently about the aftermath of the state’s high profile dev closures. Auran (Trainz, Fury and Dark Reign) and Pandemic (The Saboteur) both closed their doors in the last few years, with Krome Studios remaining in existence but shedding …
Read More »MCV GameTime (week ending July 29th)
We look at the overall advertising activity for video games on TV this year up to July 10th, and examine how publishers are targeting different TV audiences. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. This week we take a look at the …
Read More »LulzSec spokesperson arrested
The Metropolitan Police has arrested an 18-year-old man believed to be the spokesperson of hacking groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The man – known as ‘Topiary’ – was tracked by the police’s e-crime unit and has been transported from an address in the Shetland Islands to London.He was arrested under section …
Read More »iGEA shifts website focus to family and health concerns
The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has had a complete website redesign to try and reach a different segment of the games community. The new site has specifically targeted those wishing to know more about health and safety concerns with videogames, as well as information for parents, and iGEA …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA
EA’s ‘casual’ division EA Play may not, at first glance, be the cutting edge of the company.It looks after family oriented products like The Sims (11-years-old and counting) and Harry Potter (the ninth EA game adaption of that came out last week). But it’s actually at the centre of its …
Read More »TLS confirms dates for RCG PC events
After a successful first event at AV Con in Adelaide, Triumph Leisure Solutions (TLS) has confirmed dates for the rest of its 2011 Red Carpet Gaming events. The event series includes the PC qualifying events for the World Cyber Games (WCG) for 2011. These qualifiers were previously already run by …
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