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Read More »GT 5 Prologue to arrive on March 28th
The prologue to the fifth Gran Turismo is due to hit shelves on the 28th March, and will be priced at 24.99. A downloadable version of the game is also due. GT5 Prologue is set to contain ten tracks, 37 vehicles, and four game modes, and is one of the …
Read More »Reeves: PS3 will overtake 360 by summer
PlayStation 3 is set to overtake Xbox 360 in Europe by the summer of this year, despite launching well over a year after its rival. That was the bullish claim of SCEE president and CEO David Reeves this week, who revealed that PS3 has already outsold 360 in certain territories …
Read More »Creative Assembly composer to present Melbourne talk
â??The Craft of Game Audioâ?? to share veteranâ??s experiences, advice
Read More »GTA IV to arrive on April 29th
The title will be released simultaneously worldwide on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 29th. "We are so excited to be releasing Grand Theft Auto IV," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We’ve pushed ourselves very hard to make something incredible and hope the game …
Read More »UK market hits £3.4 billion in 2007
MCV can reveal that the total UK games market was worth a colossal 3.356 billion in 2007. The exclusive figures, courtesy of ELSPA/ChartTrack, include total games software, console hardware and gaming accessories. The latest stats crown a record-breaking year for the UK industry, in which the console handheld market – …
Read More »Big names sign up for Game Connection America
B2B event accompanying GDC boasts over 160 exhibitors
Read More »Wii overtakes 360 in UK; DS hits five million
Nintendo UK has revealed an impressive set of console hardware figures, stating that Wii has sold over two million units in the UK and DS now has an installed base of over five million. Wii was the best selling home console of 2007 in the UK and now has an …
Read More »Tell us who should win an MCV Award
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards return on Thursday, April 10th – and YOU can help us decide who makes the shortlist. By lobbying the MCV team, you can nominate either yourself or another outstanding individual or company which has gone the extra mile in the last year. To give us …
Read More »All-new MCV Award announced
MCV is proud to present an all-new category for this year’s MCV Excellence Awards, which take place at London’s The Brewery on April 10th. The Sales Triumph Award will be gifted to the publisher that had the most impressive better-than-expected peformance at retail last year. There are 17 Awards in …
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