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BradyGames is closing the gap on the UK’s No.1 guide publisher by grabbing the rights to big titles like Grand Theft Auto V. Global strategy guide publisher Mike Degler tells MCV more… Tell us about the strategy guide business. What’s your share of the UK market? It basically boils down …
Read More »FRANCHISE FOCUS: Tom Clancy
You’d be forgiven for thinking the fight for the military shooter crown was between two opposing forces. Sure, Activision’s Call of Duty is a launch-sales leviathan and EA boasts impressive figures with its Medal of Honor and BattlefieldFPS properties. But to ignore Ubisoft would be a big mistake. The publisher …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Ewan Pinder, HMV
The entertainment giant underperformed in the video games market last year, but in the wake of GAME’s administration it has become one of our sector’s most important retailers. In his first interview as HMV’s new technology and games boss, Ewan Pinder tells MCV what he’s doing to claw back market …
Read More »Moshi Monsters album aims for Top Five
Mind Candy wants to ‘make history’ with its Moshi Monsters album, Music Rox. The developer says no album has made the Top Five without being played on the radio or TV. But the firm hopes it can do so via the power of gaming. We’ve got high hopes,” head of …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet Ltd may be a super-specialist film, TV, comic and memorabilia chain, but it’s also becoming a haven for games publishers. Marketing manager Jon Harrison tells Dominic Sacco why. You’ve done plenty of promotions with games companies. What do you think it is that attracts publishers to Forbidden Planet? …
Read More »Ubisoft deploys £1m Ghost Recon campaign
Publisher Ubisoft is splashing a cool 1m to promote Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The title – due out on May 25th for 360, PS3 and PC – will receive a string of high-profile ads including a TV spot during the Champions League final. Ads will also air on ITV1 and …
Read More »Funcom: Wii U perfect for MMO genre
Funcom, the studio behind upcoming MMO Secret World, has suggested that the Wii U system with its unique controller would be perfect for an MMO. "Wii U could be the first real console on which running an MMORPG without compromise is plausible," Funcom’s lead content designer Joel Bylos told Official …
Read More »Ghost Recon Future Soldier PC dated and detailed
Ubisoft has announced a release date for the PC edition of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier. The upcoming gun customization crazy tactical shooter will hit the platform in North America on June 12th for both retail and digital fronts. The publisher, notorious for their strict DRM software, states the …
Read More »Epic Games developing PC-exclusive title
Gears of War developer Epic Games has revealed the studio is working on a project exclusive to PC. President Mike Capps and creative lead Cliff Bleszinski snuck in the news this weekend during a PAX East panel in Boston. "We might be working on a PC-only title," Capps mentioned before …
Read More »Gears of War Kinect project canned
Gears of War: Exile, an unannounced Kinect take on the popular shooter franchise, has been cancelled. Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that the previously rumoured project is no longer in development. "Let’s just bury the hatchet now," Bleszinski told GameSpot. "Gears of War: Exile was an unannounced game …
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