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The weekly print edition of MCV is available for download right here at MCVUK.com today. Featuring all the fallout from Leipzig ’08, as well as breaking news on the likes of Blockbuster, Sega and Codemasters, it contains all the biggest news from the week you haven’t yet read. If you’re …
Read More »Nintendo raises annual profit forecast
Nintendo has raised its full-year profit forecast by 26 percent because of higher-than-anticipated sales of Wii and DS. The move has inspired the company’s shares to their biggest gain in nine months. According to Bloomberg, Nintendo said Wii console sales will rise 42 percent this year and reversed projections that …
Read More »EA Sports teams up with Gillette
EA Sports has signed an official deal for cross-promotion with men’s grooming brand Gillette. Tiger Woods will be the official face of both brands for the global partnership, which will leverage the Xbox 360 Live and EA Sports in-game environments. Joining Tiger Woods for the announcement in New York City …
Read More »Industry veterans join Codemasters
Codemasters has unveiled its new management team tasked with leading the firm into its fourth consecutive year of growth. Headlining the new appointments is senior vice president of publishing Axel Herr. Herr is the former managing director of THQ, Nintendo of Europe, and most recently, CEO of Bally Wulff Entertainment, …
Read More »Mainstream media doesnt get gaming
Do you think the mainstream media really ‘get’ gaming? It is obvious the mainstream media doesn’t get gaming. Games aren’t reviewed next to films, music or books in the papers or on TV’s culture programmes. Only the men’s mag market manage a decent showing. But, that will change as we …
Read More »Stringer: Wii business model superior to PS3s
Sony CEO Howard Stringer has admitted that PS3 hardware sales aren’t ever likely to recoup the $3.3 billion losses the machine has already occurred. In a wider interview, Stringer also admitted that he had played on a Wii – and said that Sony had neglected to pursue” Nintendo’s audience effectively …
Read More »New PS3 bundles revealed
SCEE has announced two new PS3 bundles for Europe. The first will be launched on September 10th, and will include the 80GB unit, two DualShock 3 pads and a copy of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The second bundle will be launched on October 29th, and will include an 80GB PS3, …
Read More »New Indiana Jones game confirmed
A new, non-LEGO Indiana Jones game will be arriving on consoles soon – despite assumptions that LucasArts had canned it. The firm first announced that it was working on a next generation Indiana Jones game two years ago, but has since gone quiet. However, PEGI has just rated Indiana Jones …
Read More »Religious Guitar Hero announced
A Christian clone of Guitar Hero is set to be launched in the US. Guitar Praise is not affiliated with the original Activision game, and allows the PC/Mac game owners to jam with Christian rock acts rather than mainstream bands. The title is advertised on the website of creator Digital …
Read More »Casual games can get sloppy says bestselling author
Mystery-thriller author James Patterson has hit out at poorly made casual games – whilst praising the efforts he is creating with I-Play based on his Women’s Murder Club books. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Patterson detailed the collaboration, and explained how he and Jensen are trying to merge his storytelling smarts …
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