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Publisher continues restructuring to 'priority growth areas'
Read More »MCV India Weekly Wrap-Up
This week was once again dominated by developments surrounding EA’s decision to hike PC game prices in India. The #EAPCIndia Twitter campaign picked up steam and received quite a bit of international media support. MCV India also took the opportunity to look at things from EA’s perspective. Here’s a quick …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Candy Crush Saga maker King takes Business Development award
UK firm behind the Facebook and mobile hit crowned for its astronomic growth
Read More »Snapdeal begins PS4 preorders with Rs 1,999 advance payment
Snapdeal has begun accepting preorders for the PlayStation 4, and like Game4u before it, it’s asking customers to pay a small amount upfront. Sony is yet to announce the price or release date for the PS4 in India, and while Snapdeal doesn’t list a tentative price, it requires preorder customers …
Read More »Asda cuts Wii U price by £100. Again.
Asda has once again aggressively slashed the price of Wii U. It’s the second time the retailer has cut 100 off Nintendo’s new console. It reduced the cost back in May. The Wii U Premium Set (which comes with Nintendoland) is now just 199, while the Basic Set is a …
Read More »How Ubisoft is transforming Hollywood, TV and the next generation
Ubisoft’s next-gen titles may have dominated its E3 headlines, but the firm also showed off an interactive TV show, a new movie, and smartphone apps linked to its games. Michael French spoke to CEO Yves Guillemot to find out more… Xbox One and PS4 were quite aggressive at E3 this …
Read More »Total Microsoft restructure sees new Xbox boss
Windows chief Julie Larson-Green is first-ever woman to lead the tech firm's Xbox division
Read More »Read our extensive interview with Bethesda’s Pete Hines in the latest MCV
This week’s issue of MCV is a bumper edition, featuring interviews with Ginx TV, Bethesda and the men behind E3 1995. We also analyse the June charts, which sees PS3 overtake Xbox 360 for the first time. There’s a whole lot more, too. Including the hottest accessories coming to market, …
Read More »Deep Silver bringing crowd-funded Wasteland 2 to retail
Koch Media’s publishing label Deep Silver will distribute Wasteland 2, a post-apocalyptic adventure funded by Kickstarter. The game is the sequel to the 1988 PC RPG Wasteland by Interplay Productions and EA, which inspired Interplay’s later series Fallout. Wasteland 2 is in development at inXile Entertainment, a studio set up …
Read More »UK games retail could make £1.28bn in six months
UK games retailers will do battle over a possible 1.28bn over the next six months, MCV?can reveal. That’s MCV’s calculation based on analyst predictions and GfK Chart-Track data. And includes software, hardware and accessories. UK games stores could earn between 1.15bn and 1.28bn, driven by new IP, returning blockbusters and …
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