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Ubisoft’s Just Dance won two key prizes at last night’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. The game took home New Games Brand and Sales Triumph. Not bad for a game that only hit retail just over three months ago. Just Dance has been No.1 in the UK five times this year, …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2010: HMV leads retail winners
HMV was the big retail winner at last night’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. The entertainment specialist won the overall High Street Chain prize, while one of its individual stores – the 360 Oxford Street branch – won Star Store. Elsewhere, Play.com won Online Retailer, and best Independent Retailer was Grainger …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2010: Asda wins inaugural Supermarket prize
Supermarket giant Asda was one of the big winners at last night’s MCV Awards. The chain beat out rivals Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s to win the inaugural Supermarket prize at the event. Our Supermarket award was added to the running this year to reflect the diverse nature of retail and …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2010: Two key prizes for Activision
Activision took home two of the big MCV Industry Excellence Awards last night. The publisher won the Game Campaign award for its work on Modern Warfare 2 and the prize for overall Game Publisher. The firm’s UK senior sales director Roy Stackhouse also won the Retail Advisory Board’s Special Recognition …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2010: Xbox wins Grand Prix
Coinciding with the news that Xbox 360 has just passed the 40m unit sales mark worldwide, Microsoft has stated that it is humbled by its double-award victory at last night’s MCV Awards. Xbox took home both the Sales Team prize and the prestigious Grand Prix. The format-holder has driven 360 …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2010: Trade hails the very best
Over 650 retailers, publishers, developers and distributors jammed into The Brewery in London to see 60 firms compete for key accolades at last night’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. The big winner was Microsoft. Xbox took home both the Sales Team prize and the prestigious Grand Prix. The format-holder has driven …
Read More »COMMENT: The hard work pays off at MCV Awards
It is indicative of a changing market that no single company dominated this year’s MCV Awards. Retailers and suppliers have been working extra hard over the past year to stave off some genuine softness in demand. Modern Warfare 2 was a phenomenon, brilliantly executed, and was rightly rewarded last night. …
Read More »Be a winner at the MCV Awards
If you’re going to the MCV Awards, make sure you bring an extra tenner for a very good cause. Everyone at the prestigious trade event is being encouraged to donate 10 in return for the chance to win a brilliant prize offered by Gem Distribution and Logitech. All tenners collected …
Read More »Brigstocke steps in for MCV Awards
The flight disruption caused by Europe’s volcanic ash cloud has meant a last minute switch of host for the MCV Awards. Over 650 top retailers and execs from the UK games business will squeeze into The Brewery in London’s Barbican tomorrow night (Thursday April 22nd), but original presenter Dom Joly …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Naughty Bear
MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to 505 Games’ Naughty Bear is now available to read online. You can flick through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. As well as everything you need to know about the making and marketing of the game, there’s a chance to win …
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