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30years ago, Roger Hulley was approached by two men who wanted to publish their game. The year before, Hulley had moved out of the music industry to work at UK games distribution firm R&R, but with this title he was being pitched, he decided to set up his own games …
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FIFA 16 UK digital revenue hits £4.5m in September
EA’s smash hit FIFA 16 dominated the digital market just as much as the physical one, new figures from SuperData reveal. The console versions of the game were downloaded almost 85,000 times by the end of September, generating more than 4.5m. That revenue included microtransactions made via the game’s Ultimate …
Read More »Full schedule for London Games Conference confirmed
Event returns for seventh outing on November 19th
Read More »Full London Games Conference schedule confirmed
We’ve teased you with details of some of the key conference sessions we have lined up for this year’s London Games Conference; now we’ve provided the full schedule you have to look forward to next month. The London Games Conference returns for its seventh outing on Thursday November 19th, from …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: South Korea
Long the home of online games, South Korea’s industry saw a shake-up in 2014. According to the Korea Internet and Digital Entertainment Association, online gaming comprises three-fifths of South Korea’s exports revenue. This is of little surprise when you consider that the country is home to major firms in the …
Read More »Surprise! Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 2 arrives today
Less than two weeks after the release of the first episode, Telltale has surprised us all by revealing that Episode 2 of Minecraft: Story Mode will arrive today. Episode Two: Assembly Required should be making its way onto Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC some time this afternoon. The PS4 …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Halo 5 merchandise
Microsoft icon Master Chief is back in action in the first full-bodied Halo game on Xbox One. MCV checks in with the Chief’s best merchandise How do you follow one of the biggest games of all time? That’s the question that Halo 5: Guardians aims to answer. The first full …
Read More »Hello Games denies surprise No Man’s Sky launch this week
There’s a rumour doing the rounds that Sony could surprise the gaming world this week with a shock release of No Man’s Sky tomorrow. The root of the chat appears to be the fact that No Man’s Sky is conspicuous in its absence from Sony’s Paris Games Week activities. Sony …
Read More »GAME’s Christmas campaign has kicked off
It’s not even November but retailer GAME has hit go on its Christmas marketing campaign. It’s fronted by an animated chap called Gamer Claus, created by artist and illustrator Boneface. GAME describes him as an intriguing and mysterious new character”. The campaign will span TV, print and radio and run …
Read More »191 GAME stores opening tonight for Assassin’s Creed launch
High Street retailer GAME has announced that 191 of its locations will be opening their doors at midnight tonight for the release of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The firm has announced that those queuing up for the launch of Ubisoft’s latest iteration of the historical sci-fi series will be joined by …
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