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Black Ops sold two million copies in its first four days, in comparison with Take That’s latest album which sold 520,000 copies in its first week (itself being the biggest first week album sales of the century). Games are developing at such an incredible pace and it’s evident to everyone …

MCV has increased its print and web readership to highest-ever levels. A Google Analytics audit has shown that MCVuk.com attracted 374,038 unique visitors and 826,926 page views in November, both record figures for the site. Also, the weekly print edition is continuing to benefit from its digital distribution via Apple …

Surprisingly, despite some dismal headlines in the trade – some of which we’ve published – and general excitement around digital games, optimism has broken through. You can read the full results of our MCV Annual Retail Survey by clicking here. Yes, some of the anecdotal comments are quite damning. The …

But Gem’s hiring of Alex Croft is a refreshing moment that proves there is still much to come from the country’s box shifters. It’ll be interesting to watch how the company grows and grows with him on board. The firm has long since established itself as a force to be, …

BBC’s suspicion-raising Panorama documentary on games addiction doesn’t air until Monday night – but details of the broadcast are already leaking out. Reports by the Press Association and the Scotsman today offer a preview of the documentary, and it seems the documentary will look closely at how games ‘trick’ players. …

Publisher Black Bean Games has used its session at the Italian Videogame Developers Conference in Rome to unveil Mel B Dance. Black Bean strategic corporate coordinator Fabrizio Vagliasindi made the announcement, offering ‘the first semester of 2011’ as a release date. The game’s formats were unconfirmed, and no information was …

If you believe everything in the media, Britain has been brought to a standstill by snow. But believe this report: the show hasn’t chilled us – and tonight’s Xbox/MCV Pub Quiz is still going ahead. The event takes place at Sway Bar, Holborn and the bar opens at 6pm ahead …

So I’m sure everyone appreciates the fears mounting at every level over January’s VAT hike. Unfortunately, retailers can’t have their cake and eat it.As one of those very interview subjects (anonymously, mind) says on the cover – they can’t be crying foul over supposed silence around the VAT rise, when …

The boss of Electronic Arts has popped inflated rumours that the firm wants to buy for-sale developer Harmonix. John Riccitiello said buying Viacom’s Rock Band developer would be like catching a falling knife”. There is going to be a time when perception catches up with the facts,” he said. I’m …

For Ubisoft, the world is its oyster when it comes to Assassin’s Creed. The franchise’s latest game is flying off shelves in Europe, and the series is a global powerhouse selling 20m. Meanwhile the storyline profiles a team researching the genetic memory of an assassin – so the franchise can …