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GTA: Chinatown Wars stands to be the strongest title in the PSP’s Christmas line-up, according to Rockstar. The game is a reworked edition of the DS version, which was released this March. It hits shelves on October 23rd, and will be competing with the likes of Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Assassin’s …
Read More »Support grows for London Games Conference
Companies from a variety of sectors, including online retailer Zavvi.com (now part of The Hut group) and digital distributor Direct2Drive, have stepped forward as platinum sponsors of forthcoming premier digital distribution event London Games Conference. Taking place at BAFTA in London from 4:30pm on Tuesday October 27th, LGC is focusing …
Read More »Buzz builds for London Games Conference
Zavvi.com and Direct2Drive join Team 17, Powerplay, Game Streamer and CD Team to back event
Read More »Update your diary with MCV’s events guide
October and November mark two of the busiest months on the game industry’s calendar, as a huge range of conferences, shows and award ceremonies open their doors. For that reason, to keep you abreast of all the essential diary dates, MCV brings you a round up of the forthcoming events …
Read More »US: Pre-owned comes to Wal-Mart
US supermarket giant Wal-Mart has begun selling pre-owned games for the first time. The ASDA parent has previously installed trade-in kiosks in its stores – a move which has been followed by the likes of Best Buy and the UK’s very own GAME. Now, however, Wal-Mart has also launched a …
Read More »Games should be part of UK education
The vice chancellor of Gloucestershire University has suggested that video games should play a role in the state education of the UK’s youth. Patricia Broadfoot, vice-chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, said computer games could be used to assess creativity in schools. According to The Times Higher Education, Broadfoot told …
Read More »Alex McLean takes over Codemasters Birmingham
Former Pivotal man promoted to replace Trevor Williams
Read More »UK CHARTS: FIFA 10 is new No.1
There’s little surprise in this morning’s weekly games charts – FIFA 10 is number one. In fact, the game has turned into one of the biggest releases ever. It has shifted hundreds of thousdans of copies in just three days on sale, no doubt thanks in part to aggressive price …
Read More »Activision breaks silence on pricing
Giant publisher Activision has defended its decision to slap a 55 RRP on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, insisting the game justifies the price tag. Some retailers had previously expressed concern to MCV over the effect the price – which is 5 more expensive than regular Xbox 360 and …
Read More »Centresoft secures Best Buy Europe account
Best Buy Europe has strengthened its UK launch plans by appointing Centresoft to exclusively handle all gaming products, MCV can reveal. The deal includes PC games as well as all console software and hardware – except Microsoft first party products, which are handled in the UK by Gem.It is understood …
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