2011 Review: May – August

‘Hack’ appeared in the headlines so often during the summer of 2011, the word almost lost all meaning. Not only was there the much-publicised phone hacking scandal that saw the News of the World closed and someone smash a custard pie in Rupert Murdoch’s face, there were also several attacks …

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2011 REVIEW: GAMEfest vs Eurogamer

September marked the battle of the consumer events, with Eurogamer facing off against GAME. It began at BAFTA’s video game awards in March, when the retailer announced GAMEfest would take place in Birmingham NEC between September 16th to 18th. One week before Eurogamer Expo. Eurogamer MD Rupert Loman told MCV …

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2011 Review: January – April

Handheld announcements, the launch of 3DS and the first of many hack attacks made for an eventful start to the year. The early months of 2011 gave the world its first glimpse at what would become the PlayStation Vita, its first chance to take 3DS home, the launch of a …

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2011 REVIEW: Hacked off

Hacking has been one of the hottest stories of the year. From Wikileaks uncovering Government documents, to News of the World journalists breaking into the phones of celebrities, the storyof security breaches has dominated the headlines. But A-listers and political bodies weren’t the only victims – the games world was …

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Best Games of 2011 – Industry Picks

We all know which games you liked the most this year – we only have to look at the charts to figure that out. But what about the people that make up the games industry? MCV asks a number of recognisable games from publishing and journalism what their top picks …

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2011 REVIEW: What MW3 vs BF3 says about the market

It was supposed to be the fight that would define the year.Call of Duty had met its match. For the first time ever, the game was to go up against EA’s long-running Battlefield series. Although both have had similar lifespans, they had until this Q4 never launched head-to-head. EA entered …

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Best Games of 2011 – Staff Picks

We all know which games you liked the most this year – we only have to look at the charts to figure that out. But what about us hard working types at MCVuk.com and Developmag.com? MCV asks a number of recognisable games from publishing and journalism what their top picks …

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