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Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops III returns to the No.1 spot this week with an 11 increase in sales. This is the ninth time the shooter has been the best-selling title in the UK since it debuted back in November. This sales increase is likely due to the release …
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Everybody Plays launches ‘Ability Level’ guide for parents
A game’s front of box age rating warns parents about a title’s content, but figuring out what ability is required to play the game is altogether trickier. That’s a problem website Everybody Plays is hoping to address with the launch today of its new EPAL (Everybody Plays Ability Level) system. …
Read More »Livingstone’s bold vision for game-based learning
By his own standards, the past few years have been quiet for Ian Livingstone. The man who founded Games Workshop, co-authored the Fighting Fantasy series and launched Tomb Raider, has spent the last five years transforming the UK games market. He was instrumental in introducing the Games Tax Relief, and …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalist Profiles: Buying Team
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Buying Team category Amazon Online retailer Amazon continues to be a behemoth in the retail space. Latest data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel revealed that Amazon’s …
Read More »GameStop: ‘We’re not trying to be a publisher’
EA, Activision and Ubisoft have nothing to fear from GameStop’s decision to publish a video game, the retailer says. The company last week signed Song of the Deep, a new game from Resistance, Ratchet and Clank and Sunset Overdrive developer Insomniac. It will release the 2D underwater adventure title in …
Read More »Revealed: The best (and worst) paid jobs in UK video games
Marketing, development and sales are by far the best paid sectors in the UK games industry. That’s according to MCV and Develop’s 2016 Salary Survey, which once again shows that UK games workers earn – on average – 29,000 across all markets. Unsurprisingly, publishing is the most profitable market to …
Read More »Overclockers: We want to bring PC gaming back to the mainstream
One of the UK’s leading retailers of PC gaming hardware is trying to push into the UK High Street via GAME. But with an internet-savvy audience, why bother? We ask marketing and partnership manager Mark Purdy Why work with GAME? GAME made a serious move into the PC market with …
Read More »Surviving in the Wild West of PC gaming
There are undeniable advantages to releasing games on PC. Unlike launching a brand new title on console, there is no cumbersome certification process to get your new PC game out there. Much like the App Store and Google Play, there is a very low barrier to entry. And digital PC …
Read More »Sainsbury’s offers £1.3bn for Argos parent company
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has made an offer of 1.3bn to purchase Argos owner Home Retail. According to The Guardian, the two companies were locked in talks last night. Sainsbury’s needs to make its offer official by 5pm today (Tuesday, February 2nd), though has the option to extend its deadline in …
Read More »Mobile title Assassin’s Creed Identity launches this month
There’s another Assassin’s Creed game coming to mobile devices. Ubisoft is launching Assassin’s Creed: Identity onto the App Store on February 25th. The title is taking place during the Italian Renaissance with players charged with discovering the ‘Mystery of The Crows’. Players are able to customise their Assassin characters and …
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