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Combined video game software unit sales across the world’s three largest games markets experienced growth of just one percent during the third quarter of 2008. The flat performance can largely be attributed to a weakening in the Japanese software market, where sales declined 21 per cent from Q2. However, the …
Read More »Tomy outlines video games plans
Japanese toy giant Tomy is looking to snatch market share from the biggest games suppliers in Europe – as it splashes the cash on its new standalone video games publishing business. The age-old family company has revealed its full publishing strategy to MCV, speaking candidly about its ambitions to muscle …
Read More »NXE launches with new Live title
To mark the arrival of the New Xbox Experience next Wednesday (November 19th), a brand new Xbox Live title – A Kingdom for Keflings – will be available for download from the online service for 800 MS points. The title will make use of Xbox users’ own customised Avatars, one …
Read More »Atari to publish EVE Online
Atari has announced that it will distribute boxed versions of Icelandic developer CCP’s popular MMO EVE Online. The game will be available in retail outlets in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions from March 2009. In addition, Atari will provide trade marketing services to augment CCP’s consumer marketing initiatives …
Read More »Square Enix enjoys H1 profits jump
Square Enix has reported a 13.9 per cent percent rise in profit for the first half of its fiscal year ending March 31st, 2009. Net income jumped to six billion Japanese Yen ($61.8 million) on slightly decreased revenue, compared to 5.2 billion ($53.2 million) during the same period in 2007. …
Read More »MCV’s 30 Under 30: Pt.2
Andy IrvingUK PR Manager, Xbox & Games for WindowsAfter leaving his journalist career to go down the PR route, Andy has never looked back. Stints at Lunch PR saw Irving launch some huge IPs from Activision, Capcom and Vivendi, before he moved in-house to look after Microsoft’s first party games …
Read More »Next ready to grab games share
Forget GAME, HMV or Asda: The retailer that increases its market share by the greatest margin over the next year could be High Street clothes store Next. The company began selling games in July last year, through its catalogue and online. And after a successful 18-months, the firm has told …
Read More »Read the new issue of MCV online
We’d like to let you know that you can read the November 7th issue of MCV magazine online – simply point your browser here and turn the pages. As an alternative, you can still download a Print Edition PDF from our website. To access and download this file, please follow …
Read More »MGS4 boosts Konami income
Konami has reported a 90 per cent increase in net income for the six months ended September 30th – due to strong sales of Metal Gear Solid 4 for PS3. Net income for the period stood at 12 billion yen ($124 million) compared to 6.3 billion yen for the same …
Read More »Has credit crunch hit games?
Or are we? The thing no one knows yet, of course, is whether reports of job cuts at EA and THQ’s studios are indicative of wider market challenges or just natural realignment for a couple of companies. Realignment happens, EA has done it many times very successfully. But when EA’s …
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