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The highest selling game at Flipkart.com, which is India’s largest video games retailer, in 2012 wasn’t even released this year. Amidst big releases like FIFA 13, Assassin’s Creed 3, Max Payne 3 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, it was 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV that topped the sales charts for 2012. …
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Concerns about HMV escalate as investment group Apollo linked to takeover
HMV’s admission last week that it may well breach its bank lender covenant has led to a weekend of fervent speculation in the media. Retail Week reports that Apollo Global Management last week acquired ten per cent from Allied Irish Banks, sparking rumours that it is lining up an acquisition. …
Read More »Black Ops II claims its 5th UK No.1
With just one week left until the unveiling of the UK Christmas No.1, Call of Duty: Black Ops II is looking like the firm favourite. Activision’s shooter claims its fifth successive Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 No.1 this week, and actually manages to grow sales 14 per cent week-on-week. …
Read More »Anarchy Reigns priced and dated for India
Platinum Games’s Anarchy Reigns will arrive in India on 11th January, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The game will be available as a Limited Edition at launch, which will include the game as well as Bayonetta as an extra playable character, and two new game modes: Mad Survival Mode – …
Read More »Epic hints at Unreal Engine asset store
'We'll do what we consider as the best thing for the business and developers', says Mike Gamble
Read More »Unreal Engine paving the way for indies
Epic's Mike Gamble on democratising UE3 and UE4
Read More »Around the World with MCV: download your free international games guide
A new free digital guide to international markets is available to download now. MCV has published a comprehensive publication exploring the world’s most promising and lucrative territories. And it’s available for free. Around the World with MCV, in association with Click Entertainment, is free to download on your iPad or …
Read More »The 7 Games That Shaped 2012
End of year lists are ten a penny. Top 20 this. Best 5 that. This is the only list you need. With 2012 such a transformative year for games Michael French, Chris Dring, Ben Parfitt and James Batchelor pick the seven games that exemplify the biggest changes in the market… …
Read More »MCV’s believe it or not
Using GfK Chart-Track retail figures, we compare the biggest brands in the UK games industry. Check out the infographic below. Click on it to see a larger version.
Read More »DmC Devil May Cry arrives on PC on 25th Jan; system requirements revealed
We’re used to waiting months before PC versions of Capcom’s games see the light of day, but that changes with DmC Devil May Cry. The first game from the revamped Devil May Cry series, which is being developed by Heavenly Sword creators Ninja Theory, will arrive on PC on 25th …
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