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Children’s publisher Egmont is to combine the digital with the old-fashioned in a new magazine. Download is the latest in the ‘AllAbout’ series, and will report on the biggest digital products and companies in the games industry for kids aged between six and 12. This apparently includes everything from toys-to-life, …
Read More »Print can win over ‘YouTube generation’
Print magazines can still attract the millions currently getting their gaming news from YouTube. That’s according to the team behind One Gamer Interactive, who hope to attract a digital-savvy audience with this new iPad publication. It’s no big secret that print magazines don’t have the strong mainstream presence that they …
Read More »MEDIA SPECIAL: Stop the presses
Print is dead, right? Readers have moved on to websites, social media, tablets, smartphones – and yet a core of print publications still exist. So how are the UK’s magazine giants keeping their brands alive? Earlier this year, figures from the Audit Bureau of Certification showed that monthly sales of …
Read More »FEATURE: Reading between the lines
ABC data would have you believe games magazines are dead in the water. James Batchelor looks at how print brands retain their power in a changing media landscape… Once again, fresh figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations show that specialist gaming magazines are in decline. And it’s getting worse. …
Read More »Is ABC under threat?
ABC’s position in the games media industry is under threat. Top press execs have questioned the relevance of the readership tracker following the latest round of results. All games magazines lost readers compared with last year’s figures, some by as much as 25 per cent. But this isn’t reflective of …
Read More »Moshi named best-selling kids’ mag
Moshi Monsters Magazine has become the best-selling children’s publication in the UK with a monthly circulation of 113,748. The magazine was launched in February by Skyjack Publishing after it struck a deal with Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy. It’s based on the popular online monster-collecting kids’ game which has 50m …
Read More »The changing face of games media
The constant state of evolution within the gaming press is precisely what makes it such an exciting area of the market to be involved with. Looking back at the last few years, the changes in the media landscape have been swift and extraordinary. The social network explosion of Facebook and …
Read More »The complete guide to Gamescom
This year’s Gamescom event will boast more exhibitors from more countries than ever before. Gamescom 2010 kicks off on Wednesday August 18th at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. MCV will be offering unprecedented coverage of the event and is operating an MCV News Zone throughout the show, with updates and trade …
Read More »PC firm plans print on-site games
‘On-site publisher’ Tribeka is looking to expand its SoftWide on-the-spot manufacturing service to incorporate a wider library of PC titles – and potentially console titles as well. The system allows retailers to print software onto disc ready for sale within minutes, and is already used for PC software at European …
Read More »New roles for Futures Binns and Maxwell
UK media group Future has announced the creation of two new senior roles within its games team. Former games publishing director James Binns is to become the head of Edge International and PC gaming. He will oversee the worldwide development of Edge-Online as well as PC print duo PC Gamer …
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