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Read More »THQ confident Metro 2033 will deliver
THQ Claims its forthcoming thriller Metro 2033 could be as big as Call of Duty or GTA. The FPS is based on Russian novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky’s book, set in an underground post-apocalyptic dystopia. THQ believes this source material has helped developer 4A Games produce a unique gaming experience. Globally, I …
Read More »Tecmo Koei sticks with Dynasty Warriors
Tecmo Koei has pledged not to forget its Dynasty Warriors series as the publisher seeks to move into new markets. The firm has ambitious plans to increase its share in the global games market through the development of new IP. But the publisher is also intent on updating its classic …
Read More »10 key developers examine the iPad
Praise and scorn aplenty as studios react to Appleâ??s new gadget
Read More »MCV and Develop tie with Gamescom
Europe’s biggest game industry event has formed an official partnership with pivotal trade publications MCV and Develop. Gamescom will now have both powerful industry publications as its media partners, bolstering the event’s international ambitions. "This agreement with MCV and Develop underlines the wide appeal of Gamescom to the international business …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Will retail benefit from iPad?
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Last night, Apple finally unveiled the much rumoured iPad and pledged that gaming will be a key element in its proposition, but will the device benefit retailers? MCV is inviting retailers to comment on this …
Read More »iPad the reaction
Now the long wait is at last over, the tech industry has been keen to share their impressions of Apple’s smartphone-netbook stopgap, the iPad – and the reactions paint a very mixed picture. Some foresee big things for iPad, with the extra screen space and five-point mutli-touch opening up a …
Read More »Metro 2033 dated
THQ’s upcoming FPS Metro 2033 will be released on in the UK on March 19th. The Xbox 360 and PC game pulls players into a post-apocalyptic dystopia where the survivors of a nuclear holocaust are forced to live and travel in the disused tunnels of the Metro system. Metro 2033 …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: The Princess And The Frog
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. For the definitive guide to some of the hottest games hitting the High Street, click here to access the RetailBiz Previews section. This week, we take a look at Disney’s The Princess And The Frog, …
Read More »DS software sales hit 688m units
As DS hardware sales pass the 125m unit sales mark worldwide, Nintendo has revealed that DS software sales have now reached 688m globally. Sales of Wii software now stand at 510m units – joining Wii hardware sales of 67m units. New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Wii …
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