MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The industry may be wincing from this morning’s disturbing news from retailer GAME, but one man’s loss is another man’s gain. Online indie retailer ShopTo.net has this morning seen record traffic levels as gamers looked to secure their copies of Mass Effect 3 that can no longer be supplied by …
Read More »Ofcom cracks down on ISP traffic management
British telecoms watchdog Ofcom has called on internet service providers to provide more information regarding traffic management the ISPs use to curb excessive demand. The call was made with the warning that if ISPs did not provide such information voluntarily then the watchdog would consider enforcement action to compel the …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 19th)
We look at the latest TV advertising activity for games targeting men and how it affects web search traffic. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. This week we take a look at the year-on-year weekly marketing dynamics from March 20th to …
Read More »Develop Online shatters records again
Develop Online, the fastest growing games industry website, has shattered online traffic records in two successive months. According to Google Analytics, online readership for www.develop-online.net soared to 303,696 unique users for the month of May. The unique user milestone more than doubles Develop-Online’s previous all-time record, which was set in …
Read More »Social networks trump porn in UK
The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has seen the sector overtake entertainment – a category that includes adult entertainment and pornography – in the online popularity tables. TechWatch reports that a new report from Experian Hitwise shows that social networks attracted 2.4bn visits in the …
Read More »OPINION: Online league table
There’s a good chance our top story is going to ruffle some feathers. But a list that ranks the top ten UK online games media – yes, including us, and yes, including all the competition – is long overdue. Of course, it’s little wonder why there hasn’t been one yet. …
Read More »IGN UK attracts record viewers
Specialist games website IGN saw 4m global users watch the E3 press conferences through its YouTube channel. The firm became the first website to air live gaming broadcasts on YouTube and was the most viewed channel during each press conference. The site also achieved record traffic figures with 7.5m page …
Read More »E3 sends MCV Online soaring
E3 has rubber-stamped MCV as the biggest single games trade site in Europe. According to Google Analytics, the online version of the UK-based publication welcomed 108,251 unique users between Sunday June 13th and Saturday June 19th. Over 300 different stories, plus opinion, analysis and links to live events were posted …
Read More »Licensing.biz leaps to latest traffic high
Europe’s dominant site for licensing across games, toys, sport, fashion and more achieved record readership last month. According to the latest Google Analytics audit, www.licensing.biz attracted 31,669 unique visitors between January 1st and 31st, whilst page views hit an all-time high of 76,489 during the same period. Google’s audit figures …
Read More »MCV hits new online high
Online readership of leading UK games trade site MCV: The Market for Computer & Video Games has hit a new record high – bursting past 300,000 unique readers. The targeted site, which focuses on retail and publishing, offers daily news and analysis, plus chart information, jobs and real-time release schedule …
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