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This week’s MCV – which isnow available to view online– talks about E3 and the much anticipated launch of new games consoles. We also analyse the January sales data in what proved to be a cold month for games stores. Plus, more on Disney Infinity, Skylanders and an interview with …
Read More »HMV store closures: The list in full
HMV will close almost 70 stores as part of its on-going administration process. The stores are listed below, and marks a key moment in the retailer’s bid to find a buyer – with Hilco UK the most likely candidate. Hilco UK – which owns HMV Canada – has acquired the …
Read More »Call of Duty ramps up eSports plans with $1m tournament
Activision says it is about to ‘forever change the face of eSports’ with a new Call of Duty competition Call of Duty: Black Ops II is bidding to become a major player in the eSports scene, which is currently dominated by games like StarCraft II and League of Legends. And …
Read More »66 HMV stores to close
HMV will close 66 stores over the next six weeks as part of its administration. MCV understands an announcement will be made later today on which stores will be closed, and that staff had been informed this morning. It was widely expected that administrators Deloitte would cut HMV’s store base …
Read More »Video games retail in 2023
Believe the doom mongers and you’ll believe that games retail won’t exist in ten years time. We think it will, just in a radically different form. Traditional video games retail is dying. If you want the proof then simply look at the nightmare that has engulfed HMV and Blockbuster over …
Read More »Third Skylanders features transforming toys
The third game in the Skylanders phenomenon features characters that can transform. Skylanders: Swap Force comes with 50 new toys, 16 of which can be split in two and mixed together to form different Skylanders combinations. In a demo shown to MCV, a water character called Wash Buckler was given …
Read More »UK publishers eye talented THQ staff
40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but potential new employers are already expressing interest. Staff looking for new roles includes personnel from marketing, sales, PR, operations, export, finance, HR, admin, legal and IT. MCV has already been contacted about offering roles to the …
Read More »Football Manager 2013 is series’ fastest-selling game yet
Football Manager 2013 enjoyed double-digit growth worldwide compared to the previous game. That makes it the fastest selling game in the series to date, says developer Sports Interactive. The title was boosted by the new ‘time friendly’ Classic Mode, the fact the game hasn’t been pirated yet and growth in …
Read More »Minecraft tops first ever UK Xbox Live Arcade chart
The smash hit Minecraft is the first game to top the UK Xbox Live Arcade Top Ten. The Top Ten will be printed exclusively as part of MCV’s market-leading charts and market data coverage every week. And our first XBLA Top Ten, for the week ending January 27th, is below. …
Read More »The future of games retail revealed in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV – which isnow available to view online– analyses the collapse of THQ and reveals what games retail will look like in ten years time. We also discuss the growing Nordic Territory, while UKIE’s Jo Twist talks about curing the confidence crisis impacting the UK games industry. And …
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