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Sony has reported an increase in sales and income for the quarter ending December 31st. Revenues were up 6.5 per cent to 14.4bn, with operating income up by over 100 per cent at just over 1bn. Favourable exchange rates were credited as the main reason for the boom, although PS4 …
Read More »PEGI launches on Google Play
PEGI age ratings will now be displayed on games sold on the Google Play store. It is part of PEGI’s roll-out onto digital platforms via The International Age Rating Coalition (IARC). The Coalition allows developers to submit their game to one group, and obtain an age rating for multiple markets …
Read More »PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live subscriptions added to consumer price index
Online game subscriptions like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live will now be used to calculate the impact of inflation. As spotted by Eurogamer, these schemes have been added into the UK Government’s consumer price index (CPI), the list of goods and services used to measure inflation. PlayStation Plus and Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo-DeNA alliance ‘is a good fit’ and will drive dedicated console success, analyst argues
Today’s news of Nintendo’s long-awaited move into mobile gaming will provide a lift to the company’s ongoing hardware aspirations. That’s according to IHS’ head of games research Piers Harding-Rolls. The Nintendo-DeNA alliance is a good fit and offers up a number of important synergies for two companies that are no …
Read More »Accessories Update: Nvidia Shield and GameCube Controller Adaptor
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we investigate Nvidia’s living room debut and hook up with GameCube controllers on Wii U and PC Nvidia Shield Nvidia’s Android gaming platform is coming to the living room in the form of the Nvidia Shield. …
Read More »Dragon Ball Xenoverse ships 1.5m units worldwide
Bandai Namco’s latest Dragon Ball title Xenoverse has shipped 1.5m units globally. The game launched on February 27th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It debuted at third place in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. It also topped the global Steam charts for the week …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Portugal
Portugal is a fast-growing European region for games, despite a recent withdrawal of games retail in the area. According to the latest Video Games in Europe Consumer Study, conducted by data analytics outlet Ipsos MediaCT in partnership with industry trade body ISFE, 40 per cent of Portugal’s population engages with …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Battlefield Hardline merchandise
The next entry in EA’s military shooter series takes the action to a local level, pitting cops against criminals. MCV steals a glance at upcoming merchandise for Battlefield Hardline EA’s Battlefield franchise has seen multiple incarnations over the last 13 years, and is probably the closest competitor to Activision’s giant …
Read More »Chillingo opens office in China
EA’s mobile publishing label Chillingo has set up shop in China in EA’s Shanghai office. The new studio – Chillingo China – will be publishing mobile titles over Chinese app stores, as well as bringing ‘culturised’ games from the region to the global market. China represents a tremendous growth opportunity, …
Read More »A4T to serve as Table Gift partner for this year’s MCV Awards
Accessories 4 Technology has signed on as Table Gift partner for this year’s MCV Awards. We here at A4T are delighted to be sponsoring the MCV Awards this year, and we really do hope that a good time will be had by all in attendance," commented Laura Unsworth, brand manager …
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