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Games of years gone by continue to spark nostalgia and reverence among consumers. MCV goes back to the past with a selection of retro-themed products Next-gen titles might be grabbing all of the headlines as we approach Christmas, but retro gaming is still a healthy sector for retailers across the …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to fantasy merchandise
They might deal with swords and shields, but fantasy games remain as popular as ever in the modern games market. MCV sets off on a quest Fantasy has come a long way since the dice-rolling days of the original Dungeons and Dragons. With floods of video game titles allowing players …
Read More »Persona of interest: Atlus CEO Naoto Hiraoka’s first European interview
CEO Naoto Hiraoka speaks exclusively to MCV about bringing Japanese sensibility to the West, pairing with Sega, sticking with Vita and remaining unpredictable Best known in the West for the role-playing franchise Megami Tensei, which spawned the highly popular Shin Megami Tensei: Persona subseries, and surgical-simulation visual novel series Trauma …
Read More »PS4 overtakes 3DS XL in Japan as New 3DS continues to top charts
The 3DS XL has slipped below the PS4 in the Japanese hardware charts, according to the latest data provided by Famitsu. Nintendo’s larger handheld long ruled the rankings in Japan, but has seen its sales dropdue to the continuing success of the New Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS XL, which …
Read More »MOBA’s battle to become a genre
The ‘M’ in ‘MOBA’ may not stand for ‘Money’, but given the number of companies jumping on the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena bandwagon, it wouldn’t be hard to believe. With the success of League of Legends and Dota 2 continuing to grow (the average number of monthly minutes of League …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to shooter accessories and merchandise
It’s little surprise that the shooter genre continues to be one of the biggest games markets in the world. MCV locks and loads One only need take a look at the success of the biggest new IP launch in history – Destiny – to know that the shooter is still …
Read More »Gaming-themed Christmas jumpers hitting UK retail this year
Merchandise firm Numskull is bringing a touch of retro to this year’s festive season, with a new range of gaming-themed jumpers. The jumpers span a variety of older titles, with pixels transformed into yuletide weave. The Street Fighter jumper sees series staples Ryu and Ken pulling the hadouken fighting move …
Read More »FIFA 15 stays king of UK charts for sixth week as Sunset Overdrive debuts at No.2
FIFA 15 has remained top of the UK charts for a sixth week running, despite strong competition from Sunset Overdrive. EA’s football giant claimed a sixth consecutive weekly number one – the most chart-topping appearances of any title so far in 2014. The game’s sixth success also puts it halfway …
Read More »‘There’s still life in retro games’
Simply pass a storefront stocked with N64, PlayStation and Dreamcast games with older gamers in tow and you’ll be able to see that retro is very much still in fashion. The accompanying chorus of phrases like ‘I remember playing this as a kid’ and ‘I put so many hours into …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Fitness
Rhythm and fitness games continue to be great crowd-pleasers, with a variety of accessible titles on offer to those looking to keep moving. MCVgets down to the beat. The fitness games market is fittingly in good shape. Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus are the 22nd and 23rd best-selling games …
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