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Virgin’s competitive gaming venture is determined to expand its UK userbase. The service, which allows consumers to play games online to win money, was launched in the US in 2010 and the UK on October 5th this year. We saw the demand for FIFA in North America, and obviously the …
Read More »Wii U hardware is profitable for Nintendo after one game purchase
Nintendo might be selling Wii U hardware at a loss, but each sale should still result in a profit for the platform holder. The Wii U hardware will have a negative impact on Nintendo’s profits early after the launch because rather than determining a price based on its manufacturing cost, …
Read More »Strict tax laws holding back Brazil game industry
Brazilian developers warn piracy isn't the only issue choking its sector
Read More »Xtreme Gaming cancels WCG, BYOC Winter events
E-sports organiser Xtreme Gaming has announced that it will not conduct the WCG India leg and the Winter edition of its BYOC LAN gaming competition this year. Since its inception in 2007, this is the first BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) event to be cancelled. Xtreme Gaming has been organising …
Read More »Retailers, unleash your inner wrestler and win WWE tickets and goodies
You lug boxes of stock around the store and punch prices into the till, but do you dream of lugging heavy men in spandex and punching them into submission? Well, we can’t make that happen. But we can bring you closer to the lyrca-clad behemoths you idolise. MCV and THQ …
Read More »London Games Conference – follow live updates on MCV today
The London Games Conference is about to kick off, and MCV will be providing live and extensive coverage of the event from late this afternoon. LGC kicks off at 4pm, and sees 300 execs are attending – with over 100 representatives from different businesses in video games looking to grow …
Read More »Multiplay scores Minecon contract
The team behind the iSeries events is handling this weekend’s Minecon. Minecon is the fan event for Minecraft, and will take place in Disneyland Paris between November 24th to November 25th. It’s the second Minecon, the first took place in Las Vegas last year. Multiplay is managing the entire event, …
Read More »More Sega Saturn games on the way to XBLA and PSN
A trio of Sega’s AM2 titles are to receive digital re-releases on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Sega’s AM2 system became an arcade standard in the ‘90s and also served as the basis for the company’s brilliant but ill-fated Saturn console. Virtua Fighter 2 and spin-off Fighting Vipers …
Read More »iPad tops US kids’ Christmas wishlists
Apple’s range of iDevices dominate the Christmas lists of kids aged 6-12 in the US. Its success comes at the expense of Nintendo’s Wii U, which is forced into second place according to new data from Nielsen. Apple’s iPad is the most sought after gift followed by Wii U, iPad …
Read More »Region Focus: Brazil
After years of struggle, the South American country's development sector is establishing itself as a powerful emerging market
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