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The success of PS4, Xbox 720 and Wii U rests on retail, says Sony. UK boss Fergal Gara says the High Street is suffering a ‘readjustment’ following the steep games market decline since 2008. Over the last 12 months alone, the number of UK specialists has dropped by 300 (see …
Read More »Read our guide to UK games retail in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features our four page guide to UK games retail’s top buyers. We also interview EA Sports EVP Andrew Wilson and football legend Gianluca Vialli. The magazine is available for iPad. Download our app now, which includes access to the …
Read More »2K crosses Borders for Gamescom road trip
Journalists, don’t book that flight to Gamescom just yet! 2K wants to take you for free. On their bus. The Borderlands 2 bus will take press from London to Cologne, leaving early August 14th and returning on August 18th. All you have to do is email matt.roche@2K.com to secure you …
Read More »Nintendo will share download data
The download numbers of New Super Mario Bros 2 will be made public so that the industry ‘can better understand’ that market, Nintendo has said. The platform holder will launch New Super Mario Bros 2 and Onitore (a new Brain Training) via retail and digital at the same time. It …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros 2 pre-order bonus is exclusive to GAME
Consumers who buy New Super Mario Bros 2 from GAME or Gamestation will receive a special coin case. The case is a replica of Mario’s iconic coins, and can hold a ‘number of small objects’ including 3DS game cards. The upcoming Mario title is part of a fresh push behind …
Read More »Gianluca Vialli’s on the hunt for a publisher
Football legend Gianluca Vialli and developer Geniaware are on the hunt to find a publisher for their first title, Lords of Football. The game challenges players to manage a team. But in a twist on the classic formula, users must deal with off-the-pitch activities and dramas – from training to …
Read More »Music maestros sought for GamesAid Christmas concert
GamesAid is on the hunt for aspiring singers and classic music talent to take part in the games industry’s first-ever Christmas concert. The event – set up between senior figures in the games industry – will take place at London’s St Stephen’s Rosslyn Hall on Wednesday, December 19th. And hidden …
Read More »One in three US gamers would choose digital over retail
NPD Group has revealed that almost one third of US gamers would rather buy their games digitally than in a shop. The firm surveyed 8,500 consumers as part of its Online Gaming 2012 report. It asked if a game was available to buy physical and digital at the same time …
Read More »First Hitman ad to debut during Euro 2012 final
Hitman Absolution will get its first TV ad on Sunday (July 1st), during the European Championship final between Italy and Spain. The ITV ad is 60 seconds long and is part of Square Enix’s bid to make this year’s stealth action game one of the Top Five biggest sellers of …
Read More »Clint Hocking quits LucasArts
LucasArts developer Clint Hocking has left the firm. The popular games developer who created hit franchises such as Splinter Cell and Far Cry 2, joined LucasArts from Ubisoft in July 2010. Hocking wrote on his blog: "I recently left my job at LucasArts and am moving on to something new. …
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