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Retailers are expecting overall market decline but are still optimistic. 80 per cent of store managers said they were confident about the health of their business in the yearly MCV Retail Survey. We quizzed store managers from High Street chains, supermarkets and indies. Upcoming titles BioShock Infinite and Mass Effect …
Read More »MCV 2011 Retail Survey – the results
What was the biggest event of 2011? What is games retail hoping forin 2012? MCV speaks to retailers nationwide in its annual retail survey… Over 6.5 million day one sales, $775m in revenue generated within its first five days on sale and a whopping 75 copies sold per second. It’s …
Read More »MCV now on Apple Newsstand
MCV is now available as part of Apple’s Newsstand service, offering free access to an enhanced digital edition of the magazine every week, sponsored by Shorewood Blueprint. If you don’t already have the existing MCV iPad app installed on your device, simply click here to download the newly-released Newsstand version …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 30th)
We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and reveal which titles had the most exposure on TV in October. This is provided by specialist communication firm Generation Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Games and consoles advertising peaked for the year-to-date with 994 individual TVRs during …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Sky’s the limit
Nintendo has been celebrating Zelda’s 25 years with re-releases, a symphony concert tour and more. Junior product manager Roger Langford runs us through the celebrations. Who are you targeting with your Zelda celebrations? We wanted to ensure that every fan could experience the celebrations in some way. The 25th Anniversary …
Read More »Can anyone beat Ubisoft?
Xbox and MCV will hold this year’s final networking night for retail and media on Thursday December 1st. Companies battling it out already include Tesco, Amazon, Comet, Turner Media Innovations, Gamespot, Videogamer.com, Future, Nintendo, Ubisoft, NCsoft, Gem, Lygo, Microsoft and newcomers Lick Creative. There is currently one team slot left, …
Read More »MCV/Xbox Xmas Quiz – one place left!
Time’s running out if you want to join Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Gem as one of the companies signed up to this year’s MCV/Xbox 360 Christmas Pub Quiz. The even takes place on December 1st at London’s Sway Bar. Others who have entered teams include Lygo, Turner Media Innovations, Future …
Read More »John Lewis joins MCV Retail Advisory Board
Department store giant John Lewis is the latest firm to join MCV’s Retail Advisory Board. Games buyer Robert Hennessy becomes the 19th member of the Board, which includes representatives from GAME, HMV, Asda, Tesco, Amazon, Play and GameStop. The RAB is an elite group of the trade’s top games buyers, …
Read More »MCV/Xbox Xmas Quiz – just two places left!
Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Gem are among the companies already signed up to this year’s MCV/Xbox Xmas Quiz, taking place on December 1st at London’s Sway Bar. Others who have entered teams include Lygo,Turner Media Innovations, Future, GameSpot, Videogamer.com, Amazon, Comet and Tesco – and time’s running out if you …
Read More »Countdown to LGC: Apple cuts to the core
Survey of over 1,000 votes iPhone and Steve Jobs as the most influential on games
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