Publisher Konami has revealed that it has shipped over 3m copies of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 to retail in preparation for today’s long-awaited release. PES 2010 is Konami’s largest release of the year, and we cannot stress the gratitude for all the input from the enormous PES fan base,” Konami’s …

TO VIEW MCV’s LGC GUIDE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, retailers, leading developers and pioneers of digital distribution unite at the inaugral London Games Conference. Below are links to features that outline every aspect of the event, including a detailed guide, a profile of the speakers, the latest market …

4:30pm Registration 5:05pmOpening Address Ed Vaizey, Shadow Minister for Culture The man who may well be the games industry’s next voice in government talks directly to the London Games Conference for the event’s opening speech. 5:10pmThe Future of Digital Distribution Nick Parker, Parker Consulting Where are we headed next? One …

Ed VaizeyShadow Minister for Culture Ed Vaizey was elected as the MP for Wantage and Didcot in May 2005. Since November 2006, he has been the Conservative Party’s Shadow Minister for Culture. He is already well known within the games industry for having strong views on its cultural and commercial …

Leading developers and pioneers of digital distribution unite at the inaugral London Games Conference

So when a retailer declines a new release, it’s just a polite way of saying ‘not right now’ or ‘no one’s going to be interested’. After all, book stores don’t stock every book in print, right? And music stores don’t stock every album available, do they? Well, of course they …

Microsoft has opened its very first dedicated retail store in Arizona; the first in what is expected to be a string of retail outlets focused specifically on Microsoft products. The next Microsoft Store to open its doors will be based in California, and will have a grand opening on October …

As retail prepares for tomorrow’s release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, Konami has pledged to support the title with free downloadable content going forwards. We really appreciate your help making the best PES yet and we hope you’ll continue to give us great feedback,” the game’s production team stated on …

High street retailers have been accused of locking new IPs out of the market this Christmas – and limiting consumer choice by only dedicating shelf space to ‘formulaic sequels’ and pre-owned games. In a letter to MCV, Rising Star Games’ MD and COO Martin Defries said that new content and …

Sony has confirmed that Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time will arrive on November 6th in the UK and November 4th in Europe. It is Insomniac’s third Ratchet and Clank game for PS3 – following 2007’s Tools of Destruction and 2008’s Quest for Booty. A special edition for the …