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Outspoken EA boss John Riccitiello has boldly stated that his company had become too complacent with itself, adding that the worsening economic recession could be a blessing in disguise” as it will force the entire industry to reform and clear away the junk”. Junk is hard to compete with,” Riccitiello …
Read More »Dennis Publishing victorious at MCV Pub Quiz
Dennis Publishing took home the grand prize at the MCV and Xbox 360 Industry Pub Quiz last night. The team of media darlings beat the joint champs of the last quiz, Sainsbury’s and HMV. For the first time, the event took place at London’s Sway Bar in Holborn. With 52 …
Read More »GameStop enjoys growth in 2008
Leading US video games retailer GameStop has announced strong results for its 2008 fiscal year – and it predicts that it will see the same again in 2009. Total sales for the year ending January 30th hit $8.8bn – a 24 per cent increase on the same period the year …
Read More »EA eying up Wii Motion Plus
EA has seemingly confirmed via a press invite that both Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 and EA Sports Tennis will both support Nintendo’s upcoming motion-enhancing Wii Motion Plus. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story.
Read More »SouthPeak revenues and income jump
North American publisher SouthPeak has announced the results for its fiscal quarter ending December 31st, showing revenues of $17.3m – a rise of 76 per cent from $4.2m in the same quarter of 2007. Net income was up too, hitting $1.2m – nearly a million up on the $281,000 net …
Read More »Ubisoft to publish Midways Wheelman
Midway has announced Ubisoft will be publishing its upcoming title The Wheelman. The troubled publisher has entered into a strategic relationship with its France-based rival in order to bring The Wheelman, an action driving game featuring Hollywood talent Vin Diesel, to all major territories. Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing and …
Read More »Midway delisted from NYSE
US publisher Midway has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after failing to meet regulations. The firm was warned last November that it needed an average closing price of $1.00 per share over 30 consecutive trading days. The market’s regulatory board has now decided that Midway’s stock should …
Read More »MadWorld dated for March 20th in UK
The uber-violent MadWorld will hit shelves on March 20th, MCV can reveal. The title, which is developed by Japanese studio Platinum Games, is targeting the elusive adult Wii market. And the game’s producer Atsushi Inaba is confident that MadWorld can plug a gap in the format’s release schedule. The Wii …
Read More »Nintendo DSi: All the news in one place
It’s been a busy morning for early risers – Nintendo UK has confirmed the European roll out of the DSi, and MCV has the scoop on all the latest info. We’ve posted up a number of stories including the top line details, comments from Nintendo’s UK general manager David Yarnton, …
Read More »Rawlinson in as ELSPA boss
ELSPA has appointed Michael Rawlinson to the position of director general, as current incumbent Paul Jackson steps aside into an advisory role. Rawlinson has been with ELSPA since 1999. He was appointed deputy director general in November 2001 and promoted to MD in 2006. Jackson joined as director general two …
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