MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The latest edition of MCV isnow available digitally, and features our review of Gamescom 2012. This week’s issue contains words from EA COO Peter Moore, plus PlayStation Europe and UK discuss the relaunch of PlayStation Vita. And, of course, we bring you the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation …
Read More »Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex
Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of PR. Forrest spent nine years at THQ, leaving the firm earlier this year. He held a number of communication roles at the publisher, including head of PR for UK and Europe. Prior to THQ, Forrest worked …
Read More »GAME Oxford Street is closing
On September 8th, GAME will close its flagship Oxford Street store. The shop is closing due to the expiration of the lease and the store’s staff have been relocated to other stores on a temporary basis. GAME is exploring ‘other retail options’ for a new West End store. We can …
Read More »Sony calls on the High Street to boost PlayStation Plus
The High Street has been called in to help Sony ramp up subscribers to its PlayStation Plus service. The platform holder has today (August 17th) launched new one-year (39.99) and 90-day (11.99) subscription cards into specialists stores, and is set to embark on a ‘really big’ marketing and PR push …
Read More »Sony kicks off Wonderbook campaign at HMV this weekend
UK consumers will be able to go hands-on with Wonderbook and J.K. Rowling’s Book of Spells at HMV Oxford Street this weekend. Between Saturday, August 25th and Monday, August 27th, Sony will be taking to the stage at the back of the ground floor, with a dedicated sampling area and …
Read More »How do New Super Mario Bros 2 sales compare to the original?
SEQUEL WATCH: The latest data is in, and Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros 2 was the biggest selling individual format game released last week. It managed No.2 in the Chart-Track All-Formats Charts, beaten by Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs. But how well did it perform really? Should Nintendo be happy with …
Read More »Bohemia feared fan reaction to standalone DayZ
Developer Bohemia Interactive feared a fan backlash when it announced plans to launch a standalone DayZ game. DayZ is a free fan-made zombie mod for the PC game ARMA II and has been a huge success, helping the three-year old ARMA II sit atop the Steam charts for several weeks …
Read More »Win one of five copies of FIFA 13 on PS3
The new football season is almost upon us and to celebrate we’re giving away one of five copies of FIFA 13 on PlayStation 3. The game is looking pretty special, and the PS3 edition even features Move support, as unveiled at Gamescom this week. MCV has also put together a …
Read More »Capcom has ‘long-term’ plans for Remember Me
Capcom has some big, big plans for Remember Me and wants to work with developer Dontnod on turning it into a long-term brand. The game was the surprise reveal at Capcom’s Gamescom press conference on Tuesday. It is an action adventure title with a female protagonist that must manipulate memories …
Read More »OXM hails team as web traffic trebles
Future says its Official Xbox Magazine website has increased its traffic by 220 per cent year-on-year. According to ComScore data, the site scored 504,068 global visitors last month, making it ‘the biggest dedicated Xbox content site in the UK.’ It follows a refresh of the website last year. OXM’s editor …
Read More »