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INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Korea, partner country of this year’s Gamescom, is home to a market that is wildly different to that of the UK. The most notable difference is a lack of games retailers. While there are stores that sell packaged games, such as the Tesco and Samsung-owned Home Plus hypermarkets, …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Third No.1 for London 2012
The Olympics may be over for the rest of us but not for Sega, which enjoyed a third week at the top of the charts with its London 2012 tie-in. There’s no change in the Top Four, with Mario & Sonic and Warner’s Dark Knight duo still shifting the most …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Zynga COO departs, top jobs
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Nintendo names its new UK marketing boss and we look at the best job opportunities available. JOHN SCHAPPERT RESIGNS FROM ZYNGA Former EA exec John Schappert has resigned from his role as COO at Zynga. His departure was …
Read More »3DS headlines Rising Star’s autumn line-up
Rising Star Games will release four titles for Nintendo 3DS in the run-up to Christmas. The UK publisher’s autumn 2012 line-up kicks off in September with cerebral platformer Shifting World, which features a striking black and white art style (pictured). This will be followed by Girls’ Fashion Shoot in October, …
Read More »Gamescom 2012: The Essential Guide
Heading to Cologne next week? Make sure you’re full prepared with our comprehensive guide to the world’s biggest games show. The full five-page guide, including maps of Koelnmesse and a full exhibitor list, can be found in this week’s issue of MCV – available to download here. In the meantime, …
Read More »DeNA reports record revenues for Q2 2012
Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA generated $609m in revenues during Q2 2012. The company reports that’s a 37 per cent increase when compared to the same period last year and the highest quarterly revenue it has ever achieved. Operating profit for the three months ended June 30th came in at …
Read More »Are you ready for Gamescom?
There are just a few days to go before the world’s biggest games show. Gamescom veterans tell us how they are preparing Andy Robinson, Editor, CVGBefore the show, map out your appointments and figure out exactly where they are. The convention center in Cologne is a big old place if …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Brazil
Brazil is one of the most promising markets in South America. With almost 200m people living there, the audience for video games is colossal and growing demand for the latest technologies means that new releases have as much chance for success as back catalogue titles. Smartphones in particular are expected …
Read More »Mojang profits more than double
Minecraft developer Mojang is on course to make a profit of more than €14m in its second year. The studio made €7.2m last year, and is confident the hugely popular building game will continue to be its main source of revenue, according to MCV Nordic. Last year, more than three …
Read More »Free-to-play Star Trek game scrapped
Star Trek: Infinite Space, a browser game by German publisher Gameforge, has been scuppered. The free-to-play MMO was announced in 2010 and originally due for release last year. It was to be based on the Deep Space Nine era of the popular sci-fi show. However, the company has failed to …
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