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In August last year, Activision’s CEO Eric Hirshberg told investors that its upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was suffering from ‘an industry-wide downturn’ in pre-orders. Many commentators dismissed Hirshberg’s comments, insisting that Call of Duty’s problems were its own, not an ‘industry-wide’ issue. But in Hirshberg’s defence, leading …
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Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector’s Edition is £200, GAME-exclusive
A premium SKU has been revealed for the next instalment in the Halo franchise. The Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo 5: Guardians will cost 199.99 – more than four times the standard title’s 44.99 price tag. For their money, Halo fans will get what’s referred to as a ‘limited edition’ …
Read More »Why are consumers losing interest in pre-orders? Find out in this week’s MCV
Last week MCV reported that pre-orders were in decline in the UK; this week we find whether this is an issue for the industry. We speak to the members of the industry, including 505 Games’ SVP of global brand and marketing Tim Woodley, to find out what can be done …
Read More »Publisher 3.0: There is such a thing as community
Mastertronic CEO Andy Payne reflects on how to build a community behind your business and your games
Read More »Steam and GOG feel the Force for Star Wars
With Star Wars looking likely to become THE entertainment property of 2015, the video game hype continues with two big digital retail promotions. Having arrived digitally for the first time via GOG last October, four X-Wing games are now available on Steam – X-Wing Special Edition, TIE Fighter Special Edition, …
Read More »Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 set for September release
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 is coming to physical and digital retail this September. The game is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 and PC on September 18th in the UK, with Vita and 3DS SKUs to come at a later date. And …
Read More »Green Man Gaming to serve as official Gfinity Championship supplier
UK eSports firm Gfinity and digital games retailer Green Man Gaming have penned a deal surrounding the former’s upcoming pro-gaming tournament. Under the new partnership – the second-such collaboration in as many weeks for Gfinity, following its two-year hookup with The Sun owner News UK – Green Man Gaming will …
Read More »Ouya up for sale, aggressively seeking buyer – report
The company behind micro-console Ouya is up for sale, according to a report citing a confidential email from CEO Julie Uhrman. Fortune sources claim to have obtained an internal company email where Uhrman states that investment bank Mesa Global has been brought on to manage the sale, with the firm’s …
Read More »Accessories Update: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Mouse and Turtle Beach Traction Mousepad
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Logitech’s Daedalus gaming mouse takes flight and Turtle Beach’s upcoming mousepad gives it something to land on Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Gaming Mouse Named after the Greek mythological craftsman who fathered Icarus and created working wax …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Australia
Australia has long been notorious for the costly price of games. A report from the government House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee found that of 20 recent titles, only one was priced close to its American counterpart, with the rest costing anywhere between 40 and 90 per cent more. …
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