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The X Factor game is real – and MCV can confirm that the publisher is Koch Media’s Deep Silver. We first exclusively uncovered the game last week – this morning Deep Silver publishing has confirmed it recently forged a deal with brand owner FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell’s production company SyCo. …
Read More »X Factor game confirmed
The X Factor game is real – and MCV can confirm that the publisher is Koch Media’s Deep Silver. We first exclusively uncovered the game last week – this morning Deep Silver publishing has confirmed it recently forged a deal with brand owner FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell’s production company SyCo. …
Read More »Games 5s throws up Group of Death
The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
Read More »Games 5s throws up Group of Death
The final line-up for this year’s MCV & Xbox 360 Games 5s tournament has been announced. It boasts the biggest names in hardware, software, retail and media – and includes one obvious ‘group of death’. Group three lines up like this: Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and MCV. Gulp. The neutral and …
Read More »NPD delays US sales stats
U.S market-watchers will have to wait a few weeks for new stats from NPD. The company says its May figures, which should have been appearing next week, will be delayed until well into July. The U.S market has shown some of its least impressive results ever in recent months, but …
Read More »Rockstar ‘working hard’ to maintain RDR supply
Red Dead Redemption stock may be running low in the UK, but Rockstar has told MCV that the situation should be resolved within days. The current UK No.1 has arrived amidst strong reviews – and huge interest from consumers. Some retailers in fact say they won’t have stock until next …
Read More »EA Partners signs new Insomniac game
Insomniac Games, the PlayStation studio best known for key Sony franchises Ratchet & Clank and Resistance is working on a new 360/PS3 title that will be released by EA Partners. Under the terms of the deal, Insomniac will own the IP for the game, which EA Partners will handle sales …
Read More »A new political era
Nevertheless, to ensure maximum influence of our policy agenda we decided that the best possible approach was to communicate our messages to all three parties. At the time we were a little concerned that our strategy meant that we were spreading our resources and messages too thinly. However, this has …
Read More »MCV to launch on iPad
The E3 edition of MCV will launch as a special iPad app next month, kick-starting a brand new digital edition strategy for the leading games industry publication. Available from June 11th, the interactive version of MCV arrives just days after the UK roll out of the Apple device. Leading video …
Read More »Branson back in games
Richard Branson will use next month’s E3 in Los Angeles to unveil Virgin’s return to the video games business. MCV believes that a launch event is being planned, with Branson himself in attendance. This is a major coup for the US trade show, but also signals the return of one …
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