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 GameStop.

We’ve listed the contents in full below.

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In this week’s issue:

• UK retailers bank on blockbuster E3 to lift market gloom
• Gameinformer and Gamereactor magazines invade the UK
• Nvidia seeks UK distributor
• Third Skylanders and Disney Infinity battle for retail supremacy
• INTERVIEW: GameStop Northern Europe boss Niall Lawlor
• EA, Xbox, Ztorm, Gamersgate and Shiny Loot discuss digital discoverability
• JANUARY SALES DATA: All the data, what was the top console, publisher, developer and game?
• INTERVIEW: Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson on the success of Football Manager
• PREVIEWS: God of War Ascension, Persona 4 Golden and History: Legends of War
• PLUS! Aliens Colonial Marines, The Xbox Live Arcade charts, the PSN Charts and more