Search Results for: Nintendo Switch

Miyamoto: We ARE working on new Mario

Nintendo development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that he is overseeing the creation of new Zelda, Mario and Pimkin games. Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata kicked off a fanboy frenzy at E3, when he stated that the company’s internal teams were hard at work on new iterations in all three classic …

Read More »

Q&A: Eidosâ?? Ian Livingstone â?? Part 1

In this in-depth two-part interview, with speak to â??godfather of Lara Croftâ?? and Eidosâ?? creative director Ian Livingstone about the publisherâ??s recent restructure, what that means for studios, and why heâ??s backing Games Upâ?¦

Read More »

UK CHARTS: Mario Kart retains pole position

Evergreen Sega title Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games makes it a mario one-two at the top this week as it switches places with SCEE racer Gran Turismo 5 to claim second spot. Retail promotions and heavy marketing boost Sega Superstar Tennis up six places to number five this …

Read More »

Develop 100: Profiles of the top 10

With our Develop 100 list already turning heads and raising eyebrows the world over, weâ??re running all the associated editorial online. Here, we kick start things with profiles of the top ten companies in the bookâ?¦

Read More »

JAPAN: Monster Hunter fever returns

Whilst its appeal in the West can probably still best be described as niche, the Monster Hunter series seemingly has no limits in Japan as the latest instalment has again secured best-selling status. Monster Hunter Portable 2G has already sold over a million copies in Capcom’s native Japan after just …

Read More »

MCV Awards Finalists Part 2

Sales Team Whether they’re having too cope with a rogue, unfair review score or they have a massively hyped new next-gen franchise, this award praises the team which has the hard task of selling . But it’s not all about sales, it’s about after-sales service, customer care as well as …

Read More »

IP profile: Grand Theft Auto

In the first of a new monthly series of articles profiling, celebrating and analysing some of the best and biggest British-made IPs, we examine the megahit that is Grand Theft Autoâ?¦

Read More »

The trend that won’t go away

Nu-Rave has passed us by without a single raised eyebrow, and we clearly cannot pull off that skinny jeans look. Although to be fair, we’re no strangers to the rising popularity of crystal meth. It’s pretty moreish. Another, more sensible trend we can boast decent knowledge of is the games …

Read More »

Introducing the Retail Advisory Board 2008

Gerry Berkley, Woolworths A retail stalwart boasting many, many years of expertise, Berkley has mentored many of today’s most successful retail buyers, earning him the moniker ‘the godfather of games buying’. His first involvement with games was at BHS in the 1980s, dealing with Sinclair Spectrum and C64. After a …

Read More »