UK retail has hailed the launch of Fallout 4 as the title hit the market and made it the best-performing week for physical games this year. We report just how well Fallout 4 did, how many units it sold and just how much the market made as a result. Also, …

UK games retail is preparing for the Force of one of this year’s most anticipated shooters. More than 300 GAME stores will be opening at midnight tonight (November 18th) in time for the launch of Star Wars Battlefront. The retailer will also be holding a nationwide cosplay competition, as well …

Retailer Green Man Gaming has announced a change in the way it does things in reaction to its recent scuffle with Reddit. MCV reported this morning that the company has been forced to defend itself about accusations regarding its suppliers of some CD keys, with one Reddit board unhappy that …

Retailer Green Man Gaming has questioned the motivations of a Reddit games deals thread after it made a string of what it believes are unfounded accusations. Chief among them is the claim that GMG is selling illicitly sourced digital games keys from outside the official channels. The retailer, however, points …

We need your entries for the MCV Awards 2016 to be submitted to us by December 16th – that’s just four weeks away. Two additional categories have been added for 2016 (which make a return from previous years): Mainstream Retailer and Events Team. For a full list of categories and …

In the first in a new series of interviews, we find out what a developer would ask a publisher

High Street retailer GAME says that this coming Black Friday period will be its biggest yet. Black Friday this year falls on November 27th, with GAME’s deal continuing through to the following Monday, November 30th. As a part of this, GAME is sending Black Friday Daily deals straight to consumer’s …

Uruguay is quietly blossoming into a ripe games market, despite its small size. With a total population of less than half of London, Uruguay’s games industry has struggled to root a strong console audience. The PS4 launched for $1,199 (780) in the country in 2013.Hernn Almada, PlayStation’s product manager in …

After the record-breaking success of Skyrim, Bethesda returns to the nuclear wasteland for Fallout 4. MCV looks at the merchandise set to make gamers glow green with envy (not radiation) Bethesda is pulling out all the stops in its follow-up to two of the most popular games of the last …

A kids game for handhelds that involves capturing fantastical creatures, then battling them against rival monsters. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. No, it’s not Pokmon we speak of, but newcomer Yo-Kai Watch. Like Nintendo’s critter-catcher, the ghost-hunting series has taken Japan by storm, crossing from 3DS into …