Wild West action adventure Red Dead Redemption has been hit by stock shortages according to reports from a number of retailers. MCV understands the game – released today – is suffering supply problems across the channel, with the PS3 version being the worst affected. Reps at Blockbuster, GAME and HMV …
Read More »PR Panel 2024: Mike Hendrixen, Vertigo 6
"While AI will help us, it's the personal touch that'll always be most important in PR and communica…
[From the Industry] Agenda and speaker announcement goes live for the Games Growth Summit
The MCV/Develop award-nominated Games Growth Summit 2024, happening on June 7th, offers a crucial op…
PR Panel 2024: Alex Verrey, Overload PR
"I think that Indie gaming has truly come of age. There are so many good games made by smaller studi…
[From the industry] Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice to Keynote Develop:Brighton 2024 as full programme announced
Develop:Brighton organisers Tandem Events have announced the conference’s latest keynote session wil…
[From the Industry] TIGA sets agenda for the UK games industry with call for an Independent Games Tax Credit
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today presented an ambitio…
Britons ‘ready for OnLive’
43% of UK retailers say service will do well in Britain, according to PCR study
Read More »Cubic Motion hires ex-Image Metrics exec
Former Image Metrics director takes job at rival outfit
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Green Day: Rock Band
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find our definitive guide to a range of recommended games set to hit retail over the next few months. This week we rock out with EA and MTV Games’ Green Day: Rock Band, the latest in a line of …
Read More »MTV expected more from Rock Band in Europe
In an exclusive interview with MCV, MTV’s general manager and executive VP Scott Guthrie has admitted that the publisher is not satisfied with the performance of the Rock Band franchise in Europe. The honest answer is no,” Guthrie admitted when asked if he was happy with the performance of The …
Read More »INTERVIEW: MTV
How have MTV Games and Rock Band performed in Europe so far? The positive is that we see Europe as the biggest opportunity for growth. The reality is we have underperformed in this market, certainly versus our competitor. We had decent growth with The Beatles: Rock Band, but we absolutely …
Read More »How can your game make money in app stores?
Join EA Mobile, Digital Chocolate, WWE and others to hear answers at Monetising Mobile
Read More »UK ‘is ready for OnLive’
A survey by MCV’s sister site PCR has found that just under half of UK retailers think that the UK market is ready for the subscription-based game streaming service, OnLive. The study, undertaken on behalf of PCR by infinite FMS, found that 43 per cent of respondents thought that British …
Read More »Ivor Novello win for Killzone 2
Killzone 2 has been awarded the inaugural Ivor Novello Award for best original video game score. The soundtrack to the Guerilla Games title, composed by Joris de Man, won the inaugural games-facing award at the event which rewards song writers and composers for their work in various fields. It was …
Read More »Walmart reveals Gamecenter
In its latest move to up the market share it enjoys in the video game sector, retail giant Walmart has launched a brand new website focused specifically on its video games offer. Dubbed Gamecenter, the portal offers news, previews and discounts to members. In fact, US consumers who log on …
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Redefining success in the remote work era, by Joy Cicman Liuzzo, VP of Product Marketing at Stack Overflow
For the third year in a row, the developer community told us that flexibility is the most crucial factor influencing their decision to stay in a job or move elsewhere. As technology businesses fight to retain talent to stay ahead in the GenAI era, the question arises – why are they not prioritising remote work?
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Q&A: Stefano Petrullo and Torsten Oppermann on Renaissance PR joining the 1SP family, and what creating a ‘superagency’ actually means
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Final Boss: Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
Every month an industry leader wraps up MCV/DEVELOP with their unique insight. This month, we speak to Snow Rui, President and CFO at Hooded Horse
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When We Made… Mortal Kombat 1
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When We Made… Fae Farm
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Levelling Up – Newfangled Games’ Henry Hoffman
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Rising Star – Stuart Pentelow, programmer at d3t