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Dale – who was most recently European MD at Capcom – takes the post with immediate effect, having already enjoyed a strong relationship with Rockstar and parent company Take 2 in the past. From 1994 to 1998, he was president of the interactive division of BMG Entertainment, which was acquired …
Read More »New MCV site, new comments system
We want MCVuk.com to be a vibrant forum for constructive industry debate and as such we’ve made some significant changes to the way our article comments system works. Why? Because unfortunately a small minority of people abused the privilege that came with the anonymous posting opportunity our old site gave …
Read More »Now That’s What I Call… Games
Record label EMI is turning its Now! That’s What I Call Music compilations into a Wii game, MCV can reveal. A dancing and singing title will debut this November, published by new outfit Tubby Games. The 2011 release is the first of several planned Now titles. EMI’s brand is a …
Read More »2K: Move and Kinect are testing the waters for PS4 and Xbox 720
Kinect and Move are ‘experiments’ that will be used in the next console generation, 2K boss Christoph Hartmann reckons. He disagrees that Microsoft and Sony are avoiding making another console. Instead, he says Kinect and Move are merely ways for the platform holders to ‘test the water’ before launching new …
Read More »$100m spent by Zynga on studio acquisitions in 2010
Social games giant Zynga spent more than $100 million during a year-long studio buyout craze, new data reveals. The company, which recently made a public offering of its stock, spent the bulk of that huge sum on one studio. In November 2010, Zynga acquired Texas-based mobile game studio Newtoy for …
Read More »PlayStation Store rumoured to be undergoing redesign
The PlayStation Network store will soon undergo a revamp to better advertise games on the platform, new reports claim. It is said that the redesign will usher in a more image-driven layout, following alleged feedback that the store is too text heavy. Anonymous sources speaking to Reg Hardware said the …
Read More »OnLive: Publishers feel constrained by Xbox 360, PS3
CEO, founder and president of OnLive Steve Perlman has told PCR it will look to work with the current gaming platforms such as Xbox and PS3, though 2005 architecture means they are ‘getting long in the tooth.’ The cloud gaming service works through a mini-console connected to a TV, directly …
Read More »GAME grabs exclusive Gears of War 3 console
Retailers GAME and Gamestation have been revealed as the exclusive stockists of a Gears of War 3 themed Xbox 360 console due out on September 20th. The Limited Edition 320GB bundle includes a Gears-styled console as well as two decorated controllers. The 269.99 SKU can already be pre-ordered from the …
Read More »New MCV site adds member benefits
As you might have noticed, MCV has overhauled its web presence, adding new features and a focus on registration. In short, the new MCV website has been built to give you all the content you already love, packaged in a form conducive to our web-centric, socially-networked age. It’s all part …
Read More »OPINION: Honesty Pass
This latest few hundred words of early-morning, blurry-eyed ranting may come on the back of Sony’s confirmation of the PSN Pass. But it’s not aimed at Sony. Well, it is, insomuch as it’s aimed at absolutely every publisher in the industry. There are divisive opinions about what has become known …
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