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This week’s MCV is now available to download – and it is jam-packed with great content. Weighing in at 112 pages, this is our biggest issue this year. It features the first interview with Game Retail since its restructuring, our chat with Behtesda’s Pete Hines, a look at the UK …
Read More »Get your Moshi Monsters Golden Ticket in this week’s MCV
Have this week’s fresh issue of MCV to hand? Then turn to page 9… Mind Candy is offering MCV readers a free day’s membership for its online phenomenon Moshi Monsters with a golden ticket stuck to each issue. This week’s magazine, which lands on subscribers’ desks starting today, features the …
Read More »Hitman Sniper Challenge: Publishers, bring out your deadliest
You may have a keen aim when it comes to targeted marketing campaigns, but how well do you fare with a sniper rifle? MCV and Square Enix is looking for the UK games industry’s deadliest assassin in our Hitman Sniper Challenge competition. The best performers each month will win a …
Read More »Read our interview with EA COO Peter Moore in this week’s MCV
The latest edition of MCV isnow available digitally, and features our interview with the COO of Eleectronic Arts, Peter Moore. This week’s issue contains a farewell to both Psygnosis and HMV CEO Simon Fox, plus a detailed look at the new Tomb Raider. The magazine is available for iPad.Download our …
Read More »RECOMMENDED READING: Things for your eyes over the bank holiday break
You shouldn’t worry too much, as MCVuk.com will continue updating over the bank holiday. But on the off chance that you need something else to read over the long sunny break (by that we mean rainy, obviously) then MCV has compiled a few links that we judge to be worthy …
Read More »Another all-time low for UK games retail
The struggle faced by UK retail has reached its lowest point to-date when just 8.18m was generated by software sales last week. However, despite the drop, it isn’t the lowest week in terms of the number of games sold. Not that it is a particularly high figure, with just 396,526 …
Read More »Download the Media Special issue of MCV now
The latest edition of MCV, featuring our Media Special, isnow available digitally. This week’s issue contains a 10-page examination of the games media business, looking at how magazine giants are coping with the decline of print, how online leaders are countering the rise of the ‘enthusiast press’ and how a …
Read More »Come and see us at Gamescom
UK and international visitors to Europe’s biggest games show are invited to use the MCV Business Lounge next week. Situated at Booth E-040 in Hall 4.2, the area can be used for meetings and networking. Email usto find out more or just take your chances on the day by asking …
Read More »Download the 88-page MCV Gamescom special now
Our bumper 88-page Gamescome edition of MCV is now available digitally. This week’s edition is filled with content, including interviews with two senior Activision execs, plus a closer analysis of Grid 2, Resident Evil 6 and Tom Raider. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation …
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, …
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