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30 under 30 2014: The most exciting rising stars of the UK video games industry

MCV uncovers the brightest young things currently working in games retail, publishing, events, marketing, PR and journalism – the industry’s top 30 under 30. Sponsored by: Andy TomlinsonPolicy Officer, UKIEAge: 29 Since Tomlinson joined UKIE in 2012, he’s been responsible for putting together industry responses to more than 30 consultations …

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Win a PlayStation Christmas jumper at next week’s Xmas Quiz

Are you the ultimate festive fashionista? If so, you could be in with a chance of winning a brand new PlayStation Xmas jumper. We’re offering one of the latest Christmas jumpers from merchandise firm Numskull to one lucky attendee at next week’s games industry Christmas Quiz from MCV and Develop. …

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Bungie says it can be difficult to review modern games

Interconnected, heavily socialised games such as Destiny are asking questions of how the press reviews games. That’s according to Bungie COO Pete Parsons who has told Games Industry that the current way in which games are reviewed doesn’t give titles like Destiny a fair crack of the whip. I think …

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GameStop hikes price of 3DS hack title Cubic Ninja in US

US retailer has responded to the increased demand for 3DS title Cubic Ninja by ramping up the game’s price. The 2011 Ubisoft platformer has enjoyed a surge in popularity after a hacker detailed an exploit that gets homebrew software running on Nintendo’s 3DS – for which a copy of the …

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GAME announces midnight openings for Black Friday

Leading UK retailer GAME is taking the unusual step of opening over 300 of its stores at midnight on the night of Thursday November 27th for Black Friday. All stores will be opening early on the day itself, as well, with some even opening their doors as early as 5:00am. …

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NIS America: ‘We want to be the big fish in the small pond’

NIS America is easily one of the biggest names in niche gaming. Best known for the popular Japanese role-playing game series Disgaea, the Western arm of Nippon Ichi Software has brought many of its Japanese parent company’s titles across to the US and Europe. In addition to this, the firm …

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MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to retro merchandise

Games of years gone by continue to spark nostalgia and reverence among consumers. MCV goes back to the past with a selection of retro-themed products Next-gen titles might be grabbing all of the headlines as we approach Christmas, but retro gaming is still a healthy sector for retailers across the …

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ACCESSORIES UPDATE: Halo mouse and Roccat Assassin’s Creed headset bundle

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we say Halo to a new wireless gaming mouse and check out a killer Assassin’s Creed headset bundle Limited Edition Halo Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 While Halo: The Master Chief Collection may not currently be set …

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Don’t forget: Games industry Christmas Quiz is next week

Only eight days left to book your space at next’s week Games Industry Christmas Quiz. This year the quiz is being organised by the MCV and Develop teams, so retailers and publishers will be contending with games developers, too. The quiz takes place on December 2nd at Minster Exchange, starting …

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