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Develop Online, the fastest growing games industry website, has shattered online traffic records in two successive months. According to Google Analytics, online readership for www.develop-online.net soared to 303,696 unique users for the month of May. The unique user milestone more than doubles Develop-Online’s previous all-time record, which was set in …
Read More »New MCV site, new comments system
We want MCVuk.com to be a vibrant forum for constructive industry debate and as such we’ve made some significant changes to the way our article comments system works. Why? Because unfortunately a small minority of people abused the privilege that came with the anonymous posting opportunity our old site gave …
Read More »Now That’s What I Call… Games
Record label EMI is turning its Now! That’s What I Call Music compilations into a Wii game, MCV can reveal. A dancing and singing title will debut this November, published by new outfit Tubby Games. The 2011 release is the first of several planned Now titles. EMI’s brand is a …
Read More »$100m spent by Zynga on studio acquisitions in 2010
Social games giant Zynga spent more than $100 million during a year-long studio buyout craze, new data reveals. The company, which recently made a public offering of its stock, spent the bulk of that huge sum on one studio. In November 2010, Zynga acquired Texas-based mobile game studio Newtoy for …
Read More »PlayStation Store rumoured to be undergoing redesign
The PlayStation Network store will soon undergo a revamp to better advertise games on the platform, new reports claim. It is said that the redesign will usher in a more image-driven layout, following alleged feedback that the store is too text heavy. Anonymous sources speaking to Reg Hardware said the …
Read More »New MCV site adds member benefits
As you might have noticed, MCV has overhauled its web presence, adding new features and a focus on registration. In short, the new MCV website has been built to give you all the content you already love, packaged in a form conducive to our web-centric, socially-networked age. It’s all part …
Read More »Schappert confirmed as new Zynga COO
The second-in-command at publisher Electronic Arts resigned from his role to join Zynga, the social games group has finally confirmed. Zynga snapped up John Schappert, who was formerly Electronic Arts’ chief operating officer, in May this year. At the time, both groups declined to comment when rumours of the switch …
Read More »All Interactive Entertainment signs Bethesda for ANZ
Fledgling Gold Coast publisher/distributor All Interactive Entertainment (AIE), publishing arm of parent company All Interactive Distribution (AID) has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to Bethesda’s Rage and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim throughout Australia and New Zealand. Robert Kingston, director of AIE, told MCV Pacific: The whole AIE and AID …
Read More »3 Blokes Studios acquired by RockYou
Brisbane-based indie developer 3 Blokes Studios has been bought by Californian social games company RockYou. The company plans to expand and is currently seeking a back end engineer and producer. Founded in 2006, 3 Blokes Studios has released several titles including Hospital Town and the successful Galactic Trader. It is …
Read More »ShopTo.net’s Pre-order chart
The service kicks off today with ‘podcast’ radio programming offering updates on the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, but it will eventually be extended to include full television broadcasts, according to an article in The Times this morning. Though consumers have always been able to copy media files to …
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