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MCV presents the first interview with Martyn Gibbs, the respected games retail expert who took over Game after the group went into administration in April. Understandably, Game Retail as it is now known (having dispensed with the all-capitals ‘GAME’) has not put talking to the media at the top of …
Read More »Killzone Trilogy gets confirmed boxed release; Includes Killzone HD
Sony has officially confirmed a new Killzone bundle that’s heading to retail. Called the Killzone Trilogy, it unsurprisingly includes PS3 titles Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 as well as an HD reworking of the PS2 original, known now as Killzone HD. Also in the box is all of the multiplayer …
Read More »August NPD: Darksiders 2 on top, totals still down year-over-year
The NPD Group has released its latest monthly report on US retail, showing Darksiders 2 claimed the software crown amidst another month of decline for the market. Total retail spending was down 20 per cent year-over-year, at $515.6m compared to 2011’s $647.2m. Hardware sales were down 39 per cent, bringing …
Read More »PES 2013 arrives on 21st September
Konami today finally announced the release date for Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, and it’s just a couple of weeks away and a week before the release of rival FIFA 13. This date applies to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of the game, while the release dates for the …
Read More »Classic brands find new life in Kickstarter
Publishers may be investing millions in rebooting franchises such as Tomb Raider and Devil May Cry, but UK developers have found a more cost-effective route to market. More and more studios are using crowd-funding platform Kickstarter to bring back classic gaming brands. Earlier this week, Silverball Studios called for funding …
Read More »Interactive Ideas withdraws from retail product distribution
It’s a sign of the time – distributor Interactive Ideas is withdrawing from retail product distribution. However, rather than focus on the decline in traditional retail sectors the company has instead chose to focus on the growth it sees in enterprise software – that is, software and IT used by …
Read More »Valve ‘jumping in’ on the computer hardware business
Valve has finally admitted the company’s plan to enter the hardware market. A job listing spotted by The Verge for an ‘industrial designer’ position on Valve’s website clearly reveals the firm’s intentions. Valve is traditionally a software company. Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as …
Read More »Peter Moore on the gulf between the digital and retail worlds
INTERVIEW: MCV talks to EA COO Peter Moore about a market in transition, the future of discs and his costly Bejeweled habit… Thanks to gruelling media training, most senior games industry execs have been groomed to never say anything off message. Every comment, for most publishers, is on-brand with little …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 debuts at No.1 in the UK charts
NCsoft has claimed a surprising victory in the UK charts with new MMO release Guild Wars 2 debuting at top spot. It’s the second largest launch ever in the UK for a non-World of Warcraft MMO, bettered only by EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. It’s also the first PC …
Read More »Game4u FIFA 13 preorder contest is live
FIFA 13 is less than a month away and Game4u is giving MCV India readers who’ve already preordered the game the opportunity to get the game for free. Here’s how it works. Simply preorder FIFA 13 at Game4u.com on the platform of your choice. Once you’ve done that, input your …
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