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Publishers’ European media and trade events are becoming few and far between – as the recession bites and firms turn their heads to a less US-centric E3. MCV can reveal that Ubisoft this week became the latest publisher to drop its popular European trade event – Ubidays. The two-day expo …
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Moulding the future
What was behind the decision to re-launch Zavvi?We tried to get the Woolworths name back in December – and we were keen to reinvent both them and Zavvi as online retailers. They are both such strong brands – Woolworths phenomenally so. But Shop Direct came in for Woolworths, and we …
Read More »‘Twitter puts your players in the studio with you,’ says Infinity Ward
We look at why the games development community has embraced the latest web craze
Read More »Hardware bundle arriving alongside PSP Rock Band
Hot on the heels of EA’s confirmation that PSP title Rock Band Unplugged will be released in Europe and North American on June 9th, Sony has announced that a new hardware bundle will be released at the same time. The Limited Edition Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack will include a …
Read More »Rock Band Unplugged gets global release date
MTV has confirmed that Rock Band Unplugged, its PSP extension to its popular music series, will be released on the handheld in both Europe and North America on June 9th. It includes 40 master recordings including nine exclusive songs that will debut in Unplugged before arriving as LDC on console …
Read More »Metaboli enjoys 120% Q1 2009 growth
PC digital distribution company Metaboli has announced that its Q1 2009 turnover is up 120 per cent compared the same period in 2008. Our triple-digit growth is based on strong fundamentals, namely the introduction of a very attractive promotional plan to our customers and having the largest digital video games …
Read More »Beatles game to feed off album re-release hype
With the entirety of The Beatles’ global fanbase already opening up before MTV’s eyes ahead of the release of the official video game in September, news of the joint release of the Fab Four’s remastered album collection on the same day is even better news for the publisher. Due for …
Read More »Gamestation plots high impact Easter marketing push
High Street giant Gamestation has vowed to slash prices in its biggest Easter marketing campaign to date. New releases and Nintendo DSi is set to benefit from the promotional activity, with up to 50 per cent off recently released software. And the retailer is confident the campaign will raise the …
Read More »Centresoft signs Nordic Games distribution deal
Centresoft has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Nordic Games. The partnership will see Centresoft handle primary and secondary distribution for all of the publisher’s products. The deal initially covers Nordic Games’ launch titles Dance Party Pop Hits, Dance Party Club Hits, Kart Racer and Truck Racer. It is great …
Read More »DSi sells 92,000 in two days
GfK-ChartTrack has confirmed to MCV that DSi sold 92,000 copies at UK retail over its opening weekend. Dismissing premature reports that the console sold in excess of 100,000 units in the two days, the body said that the launch put the UK High Street in prime position” for Easter next …
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