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Customers that pre-ordered their PS4 from struggling retailer Blockbuster will have their order protected, MCV can reveal. Sony has struck a deal with the troubled entertainment specialist, which fell into administration for the second time last week. Gamers that want a refund for their console can receive one by going …
Read More »Football Manager merchandise can offset piracy loss
Football Manager clothing can help Sports Interactive make money in markets where it does not sell any games. The firm attended Brand Licensing Europe last month in a bid to sign licensors to create products around the Football Manager IP. And studio director Miles Jacobson says this will allow the …
Read More »Next-gen FIFA ‘is the best we have ever made’
Electronic Arts says FIFA 2014 on Xbox One and PS4 is the best football game it has ever made. The title will launch alongside both machines next month and producer Nick Channon says the game is a great base from which to launch more products in the lucrative football franchise. …
Read More »The Medal of Honor killer: A Call of Duty story
Over the decades, the global video games industry has seen some fierce rivalries. Sonic vs Mario. FIFA vs PES. Xbox vs PlayStation. But the fiercest and bitterest of all conflicts has to be the one between EA and Activision. The two super-powers of game publishing have been locked in battle …
Read More »2DS enjoys half-term sales spike
Sales of Nintendo’s latest portable surged last week after retailers cut the price. 2DS was launched three weeks ago alongside Pokmon X and Y. The machine was on sale for around 110, but last week major retailers including Argos, Amazon and Tesco cut the machine to under 100 to coincide …
Read More »Exclusive: The UK PC download charts
UKIE’s digital charts project has taken huge strides this year, with more data than ever so that we now have a semi-accurate picture of the UK PC download market. MCV can reveal the latest data from that project, including data from IPSOS and GfK Chart-Track, including data from Q2 2013 …
Read More »PC now the UK’s fastest growing games platform
Next-gen consoles finally have a competitor to be fearful of – the PC. UK trade body UKIE has revealed to MCV the latest data from its digital charts project, which shows that the market share for PC games (boxed and digital) has risen five per cent for the first half …
Read More »From Z-List to A-List: The rise of Koch Media
Having built and acquired some blockbuster brands, Koch Media has seen itself move from the supplier of niche PC and Wii titles to a global player in both video games and movies. MCV speaks to CEO and founder Klemens Kundratitz to discover exactly how the European giant has changed, and …
Read More »HMV re-launch is go
Entertainment giant HMV is relaunching itself ahead of Christmas. The firm collapsed into administration this year but was saved by Hilco. Now it hopes to rebuild with a number of new initiatives, revamped stores and a TV advertising campaign. The focus is on DVD and music, but there’s plenty happening …
Read More »UK retail: Watch Dogs loss won’t slow next-gen launch
The delays to Watch Dogs and DriveClub will not derail the launch of PS4 and Xbox One, UK High Street stores have said. Retailers told MCV that although these delays are disappointing, they have not seen mass cancellations of pre-orders. And they expect both next-gen consoles to be sold out …
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