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Baird Research analyst Colin Sebastian has predicted that Xbox One will enjoy slightly higher launch window unit sales than its rival PS4. Part of his reasoning is the fact that eBay listings for Xbox One are currently attracting mark-ups in the region of 60 per cent, while PS4 mark-ups are …
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30 Under 30 – 2013
They are the brightest minds and rising stars in games, retail, publishing, events, marketing PR and journalism. But who are they? MCV profiles the class of 2013, the UK games industry’s 30 under 30.. Ben PestellAge: 29Trade Marketing Manager, SCE UKBen Pestell joined the PlayStation UK team almost a year …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 4 midnight launch confirmed
Games The Shop will hold a midnight launch for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag in Mumbai. The midnight launch will be held at the retailers Oberoi Mall store. Preorder customers and those buying the game at the midnight launch will receive an exclusive Steelbook case. Games The Shop will also …
Read More »Discover the 30 under 30 in the latest MCV
In the the latest edition of MCV, we reveal the rising superstars in the UK games industry. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Koch Media’s Klemens Kundratitz discusses the future of the growing publisher and HMV reveals its comeback plans. And that’s on top of all …
Read More »The Wii lives on in America
Nintendo has confirmed that American retail will continue to be supplied with Wii consoles. MCV reported earlier this week that a message on the Wii page of Nintendo’s Japanese site confirmed that production of the console had ceased in the region. However, that does not reflect its fate elsewhere. "The …
Read More »Target makes up for PS4 pre-order fumble
Having told many gamers earlier this week that their PS4 pre-orders had been cancelled, Target has now made amends. MCV reported on Monday that Target had told customers who had pre-ordered either the DriveClub or Watch Dogs PS4 bundles that they were no longer guaranteed their consoles. However, the retailer …
Read More »Titanfall launch set for March
Respawn Entertainment’s highly anticipated mecha FPS Titanfall will launch in US and Europe next March on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. The studio announced the release window news on the game’s official site, stating that the game will land in North America on March 11th and in Europe on …
Read More »Dark Matter is pulled from Steam and GOG after gamer unrest
Digital retailers Steam and GOG have pulled recent release Dark Matter from sale. Enraged buyers took to the internet shortly after the game’s release, disgruntled that it ends with a rather abrupt ‘to be continued’ message. The full story is indeed not complete yet because originally we wanted a longer …
Read More »Sony: Brazil’s $1800 PS4 not good for our consumers or our brand
Sony has responded to the inevitably poor consumer reaction to its recent announcement that the PlayStation 4 will cost the equivalent of nearly $2k when it launches in Brazil. Polygon reports on a translated PlayStation Brazil blog posted by Sony Latin America general manager Mark Stanley, who details why the …
Read More »Ubisoft is planning a digital revolution
Ubisoft’s recent Digital Days event showed the publisher has its sights firmly set on digital, but not in all the ways you might expect. When EMEA executive director Alain Corre took to the stage to open the show, he set high ambitions for the company’s digital growth, outting a goal …
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