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Entering 2014 on the back foot, Xbox One fought passionately to pull itself back into the race against PS4. Microsoft UK director of sales Anne Lepissier tells MCV how her team helped keep pace with Sony’s machine – and what comes next Congratulations on winning the MCV Award for Sales …
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International Factfile 2015: Serbia
Despite its relative youth, Serbia’s games industry is quickly growing into an important presence on the worldwide stage. According to research outlet Newzoo, Serbia is the 60th biggest games market in terms of revenue worldwide. The country generated $46.7 million (30.1m) in games revenue last year. The Serbian games market …
Read More »Team17 to publish Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee
Develop Award winner will bring record-breaking Kickstarter hit to retail
Read More »European Commission: Our ‘Digital Single Market’ will strengthen the industry
The European Commission insists that its proposed Digital Single Market will open up the whole of Europe for games retailers. Among the proposals is a plan to end regional pricing, with online outlets such as Steam, the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live forced to maintain game prices across all countries …
Read More »3DS Amiibo Reader/Writer arriving in Europe in October
Owners of older versions of the 3DS will be able to use Amiibos with their systems this autumn. Nintendo’s NFC Reader/Writer accessory will be released in Europe on October 2nd. It will arrive slightly earlier in the US on September 25th. While the New 3DS and New 3DS XL comes …
Read More »Overclockers targets streamers with new StreamR PC hardware range
UK PC retailer Overclockers has announced three new PCs that it intends to sell on the strength of their streaming credentials. The StreamR Elite System can be equipped with a range of Nvidia graphics cards and includes an Intel Core i7-5820K CPU, all of which is plugged into MSI X99S …
Read More »Rory McIlory PGA Tour becomes first-ever golf game to score consecutive No.1s in the UK
Rory McIlroy has done the double, staying at the top of the charts for a second week – making it the very first golf game to do so in the UK. Rory McIlory PGA Tour – the first title in the franchise without the name of former box star Tiger …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Japanese games merchandise
They might not be as big as Call of Duty or FIFA, but cult Japanese franchises boast a highly passionate audience with a fondness for merchandise. MCV heads East to check out the biggest imports Japan is the land where video games matured. Now, three decades after the release of …
Read More »‘Our mission is to make Minecraft the most amazing game we can’ – Mojang on following-up the biggest game on Earth
I’m not going to patronise you by going on too much about the success of Minecraft. Much has already been written about Mojang’s runaway hit. Everyone has seen the sales figures. And we can’t miss the piles of merchandise and books in every retailer: from GAME to Primark. Earlier in …
Read More »Get ready for Gamescom with this week’s issue of MCV
This week, MCV has asked people from around the games industry for their tips on surviving Gamescom. Publishers, PRs and developers have shared their survival advice for the show, as well as sharing where is good to eat and drink, and what their predictions for the show are. And we …
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