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Top publishers and leading retailers set to compete at industry networking event on Thursday, September 24th Electronic Arts, Sega, Nintendo, Ubisoft, GAME, Gamestation, Tesco, HMV, Sainsbury’s and Amazon (winner of the May event – pictured) have all entered teams into the next MCV/Xbox 360 Pub Quiz, taking place at London’s …
Read More »POLL: Is Apple a threat?
The latest MCV online survey has gone live, in which you can express your opinion on crucial industry issues. This week, we ask if the Apple’s decision to market the iPod Touch as a games console will pose a significant threat to the DS and PSP markets. Simply scroll down …
Read More »POLL: Can the Wii still compete?
The latest MCV online survey has gone live, in which you can express your opinion on crucial industry issues. This week, we ask if the Wii can still compete with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 in light of the recent price cuts made to these rival consoles. Simply …
Read More »Send us your funny snaps…
Do you have a pic of your sales director doing the dosey doe with Lara Croft? Perhaps your MD had his arms round a man dressed as Croc – with a face that said ‘this is definitely going to be bigger than Mario’. Or maybe the office dream of ‘Naked …
Read More »505 and Warner Bros back GMAs
505 Games and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have become the latest big name publishers to back the GMAs. 505 is Silver Sponsor and is hosting a drinks reception at the event to highlight new flight sim IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Marketing director Alison Mitchell said: It was great to …
Read More »GMA 2009 finalists named
The finalists have been announced for this year’s Games Media Awards. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or trade tickets please contact Dave.Roberts@intentmedia.co.ukHere are the finalists in full: Best Games Magazine Games TM – Imagine PublishingEdge Magazine – Future PublishingPC Gamer – Future PublishingRetro Gamer – Imagine PublishingOfficial Xbox 360 …
Read More »Big brands back GMAs
Bethesda and Konami have become the latest publishers to back the Games Media Awards. The GMAs will take place at Jongleurs in Camden on the evening of Thursday, October 15th. They will reward the very best from the specialist and mainstream games media in print and online. Bethesda has signed …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Todays charts & buying guide
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is available to view onlineand download now. Our special six-page supplement offers an in-depth look at this week’s official Gfk-ChartTrack multiformat Top 40 – once again dominated by Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort – as well as all of the official UK single and multi-format …
Read More »MCV introduces online Pre-Order Chart
Retail Biz, MCV’s online hub for all things video games retail related, has launched a brand new Pre-Order Chart in conjunction with online retailer ShopTo.net. Updated weekly, the listings show which titles ShopTo‘s customers are most anticipating and is a hugely useful indicator of games that are destined for greatness …
Read More »UK weekly game sales dip below £20 million
The UK video games market weekly value has dropped seven per cent, dipping below 20 million for the first time in two months. According to MCV calculations, based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA report, games retail took 18.7 million for the weekend ending July 10th. Unit sales dipped one per cent …
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