Have YOU lobbied for an MCV Award yet? You have just over two weeks left to tell the MCV team why you should be a finalist in this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. The MCV Awards return to The Brewery on Thursday April 23rd – and by lobbying the MCV …

Simon Byron takes a look at the age old problem of the review scores circus, and the newest ringmaster, Metacritic.

SALES TEAM Who is eligible for this award?Any UK-based sales team or specialist sales force, including in-house staff and outsourced service companies. How is this award won?MCV will take soundings from the industry and consider any direct lobbying from retailers, suppliers or general readers before announcing a set of Finalists …

NEW GAME BRAND Who is eligible for this award?Any company that has introduced a new game brand over the past 12 months that has made a significant impact at consumer level within the UK marketplace. How is this award won?MCV will take soundings from the industry and consider any direct …

Capcom is to tour UK retailers with the original Street Fighter IV arcade release, giving the public a chance to sample the game in its original form before the February 20th console release. Starting in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gamestation, Capcom has currently confirmed five dates, including a stop at London’s …

Distributor Gem is celebrating its 25th year at the heart of the UK PC and video games trade, a timeline which spans numerous key milestones and is almost as long as the industry itself. The company was formed in 1984 and landed the all important Microsoft contract in 1988. After …

Tesco has announced the appointment of Laurie McIlwee as group finance director, replacing Andrew Higginson. McIlwee originally joined Tesco in December 2000 as UK finance director, and recently served as distribution director. He takes over his new role as Higginson moves to become chief executive of retailer services. Tesco CEO …

Asda has announced it will create 7,000 new jobs in the UK over the course of 2009, through a combination of opening new stores and extending existing ones. The supermarket has become the latest in a line of retailers creating new positions despite the ongoing economic recession, with Tesco planning …

Leading US electronics retailer Best Buy has announced that a number of its staff at the firm’s Minneapolis HQ are set to lose their jobs as the retailer continues to cut costs, with details to be confirmed on February 19th. Forbes reports that Best Buy had previously run a voluntary …

Reports have emerged that Kesa-owned UK electrical retailer Comet is looking to charge its suppliers for shelf space in its stores. MarketingWeek reports that the retailer is demanding sums as high as 15,000 from suppliers to get their products into stores across the country. Speaking to MCV, a spokesperson for …