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In the first of a series of features looking back on the last ten years in the video games industry, Michael French raids the MCV archives to chronicle the arrival of the ‘Noughties’… Head over to the features section for more.

To celebrate our final issue of 2009 Activision UK boss Andrew Brown has stepped up to the plate as one-off guest editor of MCV magazine. The past ten years have been exciting, aspirational – and surprising,” he writes in our blog section. Other surprises that this decade has brought? The …

Key sponsors are already being tied up for next year’s MCV Awards – which return to London on Thursday April 22nd – with platform holder Nintendo named as the official partner of the retail category. Retail is a key element of the MCV Industry Excellence Awards, with every single major …

Key sponsors are already being tied up for next year’s MCV Awards – which return to London on Thursday April 22nd – and Codemasters will help set up a memorable night with pre-reception drinks in the early evening. Our event kick-starts the biggest night of the year. It’s a wonderful …

Key sponsors are already being tied up for next year’s MCV Awards – which return to London on Thursday April 22nd – and ambitious agency Premier PR has been confirmed as the sponsor of the New Games Brand award. Premier PR is already making a name for itself as a …

UK retailers believe they have cracked the formula to survive the next decade – after enduring a true annus horribilis on the High Street in 2009. In a year of financial troubles, company closures and an erratic release slate, a whopping 91 per cent of retailers claimed they were confident …

MCV, the leading print and online publication for the fast-moving games industry, is looking to grow its team with the appointment of a News Editor. This position offers huge potential for the right person. MCV touches every corner of the market, from publishing and retail through to games development. The …

Square Enix emerged victorious at last night’s MCV/Xbox 360 Quizmas Party, after fighting off Amazon and Imagine Publishing. A mixture of retailers, media, peripheral firms and publishers gathered at London’s Sway Bar to battle to be the biggest brains in games, and win some pretty spectacular prizes, including Xbox 360 …

The UK games industry has slashed a third off its Q4 marketing spend for this year – as the economic slowdown wounds the trade in its most crucial period. MCV estimates show that 2009’s Q4 figure is over 30 per cent down compared to last year’s astronomical 139m total rate …

Online readership of leading UK games trade site MCV: The Market for Computer & Video Games has hit a new record high – bursting past 300,000 unique readers. The targeted site, which focuses on retail and publishing, offers daily news and analysis, plus chart information, jobs and real-time release schedule …