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Yes, says CEO Simon Fox, but there will be sacrifices. Christopher Dring visits HMV’s offices to find out how its attitude towards gaming has changed. Video game suppliers let HMV down. In a year where the retailer desperately needed their help, games publishers offered little in 2011. Exclusive deals and …
Read More »App Store Charts: Week 7
Armor Games' Kingdom Rush tops the iPad paid for list
Read More »Prince of Persia creator abandons triple-A for indie
Jordan Mechner returns to development with Karateka re-make for XBLA and PSN
Read More »GREE adds Asia devs to social games roster
12 games to be added to library following partnerships with Chinese and Korean studios
Read More »Far Cry 3 trailer unearths September 6th release date
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …
Read More »Square Enix planning new India office
Job listing reveals 'preparation for the formation of a local subsidiary'
Read More »Free Battlefield 3 for Mass Effect 3 pre-orders
Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra incentive to do so. Two conditions apply, however. Firstly, you have to live in the US. Secondly, you have to …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: People & Industry finalists
Global giants like EA, Activision and Ubisoft are present and correct in this category – along with break-out hits like Angry Birds PC, Zumba Fitness and Dead Island. Below you will find the finalists for the awards Digital Distribution Team, High Street Distribution Team, Sales Triumph, Sales Team and Games …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: PR & Marketing finalists
Activision gets a nomination for each award in the PR & Marketing category at this year’s MCV Awards. Thanks to either the work of its trade marketing, marketing and PRs teams, or big brands such as Modern Warfare 3 and Skylanders, the major publisher is putting up a big fight …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Special Recognition finalists
Five respected figures from the trade are in the running for our Retail Advisory Board’s Special Recognition Award this year. The award, voted for solely by our Advisory Board of key retail execs, acknowledges the people that work closely with the trade – and singles them out for their key …
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