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No matter what console you own and what sort of games you’re into, 2010 was a great year for gamers of all varieties. Here MCV asks a number of key industry execs for their personal picks – with some surprising results. To read the full list, which includes contributions from …
Read More »More on-demand retail hits due for PSN
Sony plans to expand the range of retail titles that are available to download on the PlayStation Store. PSN content manager Ross McGrath told MCV that consumers can expect to see more titles added following continuing strong digital sales of Warhawk and Burnout Paradise. It’s likely you will start to see older …
Read More »Bumper year for BioWare
2011 will be a landmark 12 months for developer BioWare as it prepares three big titles for the year. The EA-owned developer announced Mass Effect 3 at Spike Video Game Awards last weekend, and revealed it will arrive in time for Christmas. It will follow hot on the heels of …
Read More »Games Press gets a refresh and mascot
Journalist resource Games Press has received a makeover and mascot to mark its tenth anniversary. The site – which lists thousands of press releases, images and videos – now boasts a new logo, cleaner front page and a revised colour scheme. The site is more popular than ever with the …
Read More »2010 Review Oct-Dec
The Q4 sales season arrives with huge performances from Black Ops and FIFA 11. There’s less good news for industry favourite Tim Langdell, however, whose legal tirade is finally ended. Sony decided to lop 65 off the price of a PSPgo, but that’s quickly forgotten as details of two new …
Read More »2010 Review October-December
The Q4 sales season arrives with huge performances from Black Ops and FIFA 11. There’s less good news for industry favourite Tim Langdell, however, whose legal tirade is finally ended. Sony decided to lop 65 off the price of a PSPgo, but that’s quickly forgotten as details of two new …
Read More »GameStop: Publishers are starting to accept pre-owned
After a year spent adding new ways to monetise game trade-ins, publishers have learned to accept second-hand sales. That’s according to GameStop’s international boss Mike Mauler, who has told MCV that the chain has seen no negative impact from the introduction of second-user charges that pre-owned games players must pay …
Read More »Games eclipse fitness DVD market
Fitness video games are outselling their DVD rivals according to Chart-Track figures. In the UK, Davina McCall’s best-selling range of fitness DVDs have sold 830,000 copies in the last four years according to the British Video Association. In comparison, Wii Fit has sold 4.4m copies across the UK since April …
Read More »IGN UK signs Energizer sponsor deal
The new Ultimate Lithium battery from Energizer will be promoted by IGN this Christmas, thanks to a new sponsorship deal. The partnership between the two companies will run for one month, during which Energizer’s latest product will appear on IGN’s Guys’ Xmas Guide microsite. Two Energizer-branded videos will appear on …
Read More »Battle of the Sexes begins Wii assault
Mastertronic is distributing a new party game this Christmas that will finally decide who’s best: men or women? The Ultimate Battle of the Sexes – out last week (Friday, December 17th) – is a mini-game collection for Wii that pits men against women in a range of tasks. Each mini-game …
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