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Mammoth US retailer Best Buy is to introduce dedicated teams and sales desks to its video game departments in store, according to a leaked presentation document.Gamasutra reports that senior VP Chris Homeister has told employees that the company plans a "gaming transformation as part of a drive toward number one …
Read More »505 wins Rugby World Cup
505 will publish the official Rugby World Cup 2011 game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this August, ahead of the tournament itself in September and October. It is a major coup for the firm, which has already started the year in fine style with Zumba Fitness currently at number …
Read More »iPad 2 a proper games console?
If for one moment you can duck the noise about today’s arrival of the 3DS, you might also note that another machine also hits the UK today – Apple’s iPad 2. But rather than thinking it just a tablet Mac, perhaps we should be recognising it as a serious home …
Read More »VIDEO: Valve-made Portal 2 TV ad
Half-Life studio Valve has shown off its TV advertisement for Portal 2 for the first time. The developer created the spot in-house after questioning the value of external ad agencies. Portal 2 is a first-person-puzzler that hits shelves on April 21st on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. EA is distributing …
Read More »THQ: We know gamers want pre-owned
THQ’s CEO Brian Farrell says he doesn’t want to kill off pre-owned as it is something consumers demand. The publisher has adopted various second user charges in order to make money from second-hand sales. But Farrell says THQ’s real goal is to deter gamers from trading in. The most important …
Read More »VIDEO: Battlefield 3 trailer impresses
A brand new trailer has been released for EA’s upcoming Battlefield 3 and gamers are already asking if DICE’s war sim will be the most realistic shooter ever released. The video of the PC version of the game, which can be seen below, is certainly a step above anything seen …
Read More »FEATURE: Media Special
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), …
Read More »VIDEO: Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
A brand new trailer for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has gone live this afternoon, and you can see it below, It’s the first time gamers have got a chance to see some in-game footage from the title, which is due out worldwide on November 11th on Xbox 360, …
Read More »Dead Island video creators defend vision
The co-founder of Glasgow based animation studio Axis has spoken out on his company’s decision to depict the death of a young girl in the hugely popular trailer for Deep Silver game Dead Island. The animated short has had a tremendous reception from the media, though some outlets (such as …
Read More »Dead Island animators delighted
Whether you love it or hate it – and a lot of people love it – you have to agree that the tease of Deep Silver’s Dead Island has this week caused a huge stir. The trailer for the zombie adventure game, developed by Polish outfit Techland and out later …
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