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Xbox Live’s first free-to-play title Happy Wars has amassed over 2m players worldwide since launch. Developer Toylogic announced the figure as it rolls out a new content update designed to secure even more players. I’m so excited that more than two million people love Happy Wars. I hope all of …
Read More »Sony: We need more UK games retailers
The UK games industry needs to increase its retail base before the next gen consoles, says Sony. The firm told MCV it hopes the PS4 can provide the ‘kick in the market’ that the High Street is crying out for. And encourages existing specialists to expand its store count and …
Read More »February sales plunge as blockbusters fail to shine
UK games execs were left scratching their heads last month after a string of big budget action games failed to lift games retail out of the gloom. Last month UK games stores sold 1,854,954 games, a drop of 19.9% over February 2012. And that’s despite big name releases including Dead …
Read More »THE BIG INTERVIEW: Sony UK; Gara, Pannell and Coultate talk PlayStation
PS4 may be grabbing the headlines, but Sony still has big plans for PSN, PS Vita and PS3. UK MD Fergal Gara, marketing director Murray Pannell and commercial director Alex Coultate discuss retail, the next generation, PS3’s line-up and what’s next for Vita… So how would you evaluate 2012 for …
Read More »The true state of the UK games market revealed in the latest MCV
This latest MCV– which isnow available to view online– discusses the state of the UK games industry. We reveal the value of the video games merchandise, mobile and events industries, and analyse the full Chart-Track market data for February. The issue also features an interview with the Sony UK team, …
Read More »Sony "was the No.1 console maker in the UK last year"
The world is excited by PS4, but there’s still plenty of PS3s to sell, says Sony. The company told MCV?this week that in terms of combined hardware, it was actually the No.1 console maker in the UK last year. PlayStation platforms accounted for 36 per cent of the market, compared …
Read More »Bungie: Pressure is on to beat Halo with Destiny
Bungie says its aim is to surpass its Halo series with its new shooter, Destiny. The Activision-published shooter has headlined two press conferences so far this year, and is part of a new ten-year project for the developer and publisher. It is already tipped, along with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, as …
Read More »Do video game critics matter?
Games critics didn’t like Aliens: Colonial Marines. The game’s Metacritic score was just 49. But despite the critical mauling it reached No.1 during its launch week and is the fastest selling game of the year so far. Meanwhile, last year’s XCom: Enemy Unknown was loved by game reviewers. And although …
Read More »Asda slashes £50 off Wii U
Supermarket giant Asda has cut the price of Wii U, with the Premium Pack with Nintendo Land now on sale for just 249. The supermarket chain has also cut the 8GB Basic set to 199, with ShopTo also going below the 200 mark to 190. Both retailers hope the reductions …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Sony gets its swagger back with PS4
‘But what did the console look like?’ That was the frequently asked question in the wake of last week’s PS4 press conference. For some critics, ten new games, a new controller, a Kinect-style camera, the full specs and an abundance of cloud services wasn’t quite enough. There seems to be …
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