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The debut Gamescom event in 2009 couldn’t have gone any better, with some 245,000 visitors and 458 exhibitors from 31 countries making it the largest games trade fair in the world. The third Gamescom event kicks off next week on Wednesday August 17th, 2011, and will run until Sunday August …
Read More »3DS: The Trade Launch Guide
You know you’re writing about something important when almost everyone you contact wants to have their say. It appears everyone wants to have their say about Nintendo’s new 3D-enabled handheld, be they publisher, retailer or developer. For them, Nintendo’s 3DS – the first major global console launch since 2006 – …
Read More »Your guide to London Games Conference
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »Edinburgh Interactive examines gaming’s future
Edinburgh Interactive kicks off in just a matter of days – and the event promises to lift the lid on what’s next for the games industry. Taking place from midday Wednesday, August 25th to Thursday, August 26th, the event features key speakers from SCEE (Ray Maguire), Square Enix (Ian Livingstone), …
Read More »The complete guide to Gamescom
This year’s Gamescom event will boast more exhibitors from more countries than ever before. Gamescom 2010 kicks off on Wednesday August 18th at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. MCV will be offering unprecedented coverage of the event and is operating an MCV News Zone throughout the show, with updates and trade …
Read More »A complete guide to Gamescom
In less than seven weeks our trade fair grounds will once again be transformed into the world’s most impressive interactive arena. After the final whistle is blown in the World Cup, Europe will be looking forward to the kick-off of Gamescom 2010, the world’s largest trade fair for video games. …
Read More »Yakuza 3 CE is only UK SKU
Sega has confirmed that the Collector’s Edition of upcoming Japanese gangster title Yakuza 3 will be the only SKU released in PAL regions. Kotaku reports that, despite the extras, the game will carry a standard RRP. Included in the package will be a copy of the PS3 game on Blu-ray, …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS
MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement dedicated to Nintendo’s blossoming online strategy, and is now available to read online. Included is a guide to getting the Wii and DS online, a look to Nintendo’s range of online services and a run-down of the publisher’s marketing plans. You can flick through the …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS
MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement dedicated to Nintendo’s blossoming online strategy, and is now available to read online. Included is a guide to getting the Wii and DS online, a look to Nintendo’s range of online services and a run-down of the publisher’s marketing plans. You can flick through the …
Read More »London Games Conference: The Guide
TO VIEW MCV’s LGC GUIDE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, retailers, leading developers and pioneers of digital distribution unite at the inaugral London Games Conference. Below are links to features that outline every aspect of the event, including a detailed guide, a profile of the speakers, the latest market …
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