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Publisher EA is making good on its promise to reward those who shun rival retailers and buy direct from its own portal by dishing out freebies with upcoming RPG Mass Effect 3. It has announced that the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game purchased on the Origin Store will include …
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Green Man Gaming teams up with The Sun for free game giveaway
Online digital retailer Green Man Gaming is offering free PC games through today’s issue of The Sun. The firm has provided voucher codes to the tabloid, which can be redeemed for three games at greenmangaming.com. The codes are available at The Sun’s website, and the promotion is expected to reach …
Read More »Indie drops game from ‘terrible’ Amazon App Store
Bitdrop warns indies away from Amazon's Android platform
Read More »INTERVIEW: Marek Tyminski/Jon Goddard, City Interactive
City Interactive got a taste of the big time last year with Sniper: Ghost Warrior, and now it wants more. We talk to Marek Tyminski and Jon Goddard about the experience… When you appointed Jon Goddard to your team, you stated that you were ‘repositioning’ City and following through with …
Read More »Digital gamers spend £24 a month
Gamers are spending over 20 every month on digital content. MCV’s survey into the habits and opinions of download-loving gamers showed that on average regular users of these services spend 24 on apps, virtual items, DLC, downloads and subscriptions. We surveyed 633 gamers that regularly use services like PSN, XBLA, …
Read More »Trade site for Aussie devs launches
Sydney-based MCV Pacific will offer region-specific news and analysis
Read More »Develop sister website MCV relaunches
Fresh lick of paint for leading industry publication; Reports service added
Read More »Now That’s What I Call… Games
Record label EMI is turning its Now! That’s What I Call Music compilations into a Wii game, MCV can reveal. A dancing and singing title will debut this November, published by new outfit Tubby Games. The 2011 release is the first of several planned Now titles. EMI’s brand is a …
Read More »GAME grabs exclusive Gears of War 3 console
Retailers GAME and Gamestation have been revealed as the exclusive stockists of a Gears of War 3 themed Xbox 360 console due out on September 20th. The Limited Edition 320GB bundle includes a Gears-styled console as well as two decorated controllers. The 269.99 SKU can already be pre-ordered from the …
Read More »New MCV site adds member benefits
As you might have noticed, MCV has overhauled its web presence, adding new features and a focus on registration. In short, the new MCV website has been built to give you all the content you already love, packaged in a form conducive to our web-centric, socially-networked age. It’s all part …
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