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The latest edition of MCV isnow available digitally, and features our review of Gamescom 2012. This week’s issue contains words from EA COO Peter Moore, plus PlayStation Europe and UK discuss the relaunch of PlayStation Vita. And, of course, we bring you the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: It’s Borderlands! It’s 2D! It’s on a floppy disk!
There was no game called The Border Lands. It was not released in 1989. But the press pack that arrived with journalists today does a fantastic job of creating the authentic ‘80s gaming flavour. The Border Lands – a fantastic Borderlands 2 promo – claims to be a highly collectible …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Forrest joins Jagex, top jobs
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, THQ PR cheif Sam Forrest has joins Jagex and we look at the best job vacancies. Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of …
Read More »3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten
The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better. The latest Media Create numbers for the region show that Nintendo’s 3DS was once again the best selling hardware of last week, shifting 111,857 units. This …
Read More »UK kids spend 12 days in front of screens throughout the summer hols
The summer holidays are nearly over – parents rejoice! – but how much time have your kids spent gaming this summer? Creative toy company Galt questioned 2,000 British parents and concluded that the average UK school child will spend 143 hours and 36 minutes this holiday either playing games, watching …
Read More »Borderlands 2 trailer shows off PhysX capabilities
Part of the Nvidia and Borderlands 2 cross-promotion involves heavy implementation of PhysX technology in the PC version of Gearbox’s upcoming role-playing shooter, and a new trailer released today shows the full extent of PhysX implementation in the game. From cloth fluttering in the wind and metallic enemies slumping to …
Read More »Infinity Blade transforms into a political beat ’em up
Popular iOS action adventure Infinity Blade has undergone an interesting transformation – it has been turned into a political beat ‘em up. Starring none other than American presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the title – called VOTE! – is free to download on iPhone and iPad. It comes …
Read More »Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex
Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of PR. Forrest spent nine years at THQ, leaving the firm earlier this year. He held a number of communication roles at the publisher, including head of PR for UK and Europe. Prior to THQ, Forrest worked …
Read More »Indies getting exclusive Borderlands 2 Top Trumps Limited Edition
2K Games is to release a Limited Edition version of Borderlands 2 Top Trumps exclusively for indie retailers. Called the Guns Guns Guns, the SKU is limited to 5,000 copies and will never be released at retail. It will be made available to those who pre-order the game through retailers …
Read More »Nintendo confirms Nintendo Power closure
Nintendo has confirmed its long running publication Nintendo Power will be shut down by the end of the year. The company’s statement comes a day after news hitof the possible shuttering. Along with the information we had to chew on then, Nintendo has added that the December 2012 issue will …
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