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EA has teamed up with top names from the world of sport to drive this year’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour. Man City and England midfielder James Milner dressed in 1930s golf gear to promote the game’s Legends mode on Soccer AM and ESPN. Meanwhile Welsh golfer Jamie Donaldson will assist …
Read More »Retailers: ‘We’ll help balance release schedule’
Specialist stores want more of a say about when new games are released. Several outlets told MCV they’re willing to work with publishers to balance the industry’s release slate.They say this will help avoid overcrowding shelves as well as month-long droughts. Retailers have great insight that often goes untapped – …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Ashley joins GMG, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly roundup of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, former HMV buyer Nick Ashley heads to Green Man Gaming and we list the best vacancies currently available. EX-HMV BUYER JOINS GREEN MAN GAMING Nick Ashley, former head of buying at HMV, has joined Green Man Gaming …
Read More »International Factfile: UAE
The United Arab Emirates is one of the richest regions in the Middle East, and one that is home to a promising video games market. An avid gaming community is catered for by several specialist games retailers. The passion of this customer base can be seen at events like Metal …
Read More »Read the definitive guide to Q2 new releases in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– details all of the hottest releases coming in the next few months, including The Last of Us and Remember Me. We also discuss retail’s fears for Wii U and how Nintendo plans to calm them, as well as the rise of indie …
Read More »Star Trek – where no game has gone before
JJ Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness is one of 2013’s biggest cinema releases – and the games industry has its own voyage with the Starship Enterprise to look forward to. But Namco Bandai’s Star Trek: The Video Game isn’t your typical movie tie-in. It’s the result of a three-year development …
Read More »The impact of High Street closures on game distribution
Following the loss of HMV and Blockbuster stores, the role of a distributor has become (in principle) easier for now, with fewer stores to deliver to. But this offers no comfort when there are fewer orders coming in. So have the suppliers been hurt the most by the High Street’s …
Read More »Morrisons renews games focus
Morrisons is tackling the video games market with renewed focus this year, according to its games buyer Simon Millea. The grocer plans to make its games business more relevant and theatrical for its customers by being more selective with the titles it stocks and finding new sources of revenue. We …
Read More »Koch hires THQ staff
Former members of the UK THQ team have found a new home amongst the ranks of Koch Media. Mark Fisher and Mike Richardson joined the firm earlier this week. Huw Beynon started at Koch last week and Suzanne Panter is due to join them. Fisher has taken on the role …
Read More »International Factfile: Portugal
The emerging market of Portugal is more developed than others in its category. The nation is home to a healthy retail and distribution landscape, with plenty of specialists and electronics chains. Some companies are even supplied via distributors in neighbouring Spain. However, the country has been hit severely by the …
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