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Studios for 13 countries around the world have already entered Computec’s Make The Game competition. The contest opened back in January and has seen entries from firms in the UK, US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, India, Argentina, Costa Rica and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Participants have to create a new …

There are two ways you can react upon reading a typical gaming outcry in the mainstream media. You can cry foul. Or you can take the piss. Or maybe we should instead just plain ignore it? We’ve had a discussion in the office this morning. My erstwhile editor-in-chief thinks that …

What’s your favourite games website? Who’s your favourite writer? What’s the games media’s most important role? Is print dead? These are just a few of the questions MCV put to some of the biggest names in the sector as part of this week’s Media Special. Contributors include Jim Rossignol (RPS), …

The UK games media says it must stop confusing advertisers and agree on an industry standard for measuring web traffic. But there is much to be done before this complicated situation can be resolved. Currently the games media uses multiple web traffic monitors – such as ABCe, Google Analytics and …

The UK’s leading magazine publishers are upping the ante on Apple devices. Future Publishing has launched more than 15 apps for iPhone and iPad in the last three months based on brands such as Total Film, Classic Rock and SFX, and the firm is keen to get its games portfolio …

The media furore surrounding HMV has been overwhelming. You can certainly understand why. A number of stores are to be closed, Christmas takings were lower than expected and credit limits are being reviewed. The last big music specialist is fighting for its life and for the national press it makes …

A Valentine’s Day summit will see games media bosses convene with ABC to crack how they can work better together. Key publishing firms representing a host of mostly online, but also print brands, will be on hand at the Monday, February 14th meeting in central London. The agenda is to …

Having announced last month that it has merged its games and films divisions, Future Publishing has told MCV that the decision was made due to the increased crossover between the two once disparate sectors. "When speaking to our clients and partners in games, we increasingly hear of their desire to …

Media giant Future has merged its games and film sales and publishing departments into one entertainment division to strengthen the team. The idea behind the merger is to offer Future’s clients better access to the film and game audiences. The company has already hired two new publishers and is on …

Imagine Publishing has announced it has given every member of staff a free iPad. The company is celebrating the end of its first full year of publishing iPhone and iPad digital editions of its magazines. It is one of the first publishing firms in the world to make its entire …