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ANALYSIS: Xbox One - How Microsoft might positively reposition pre-owned games

ANALYSIS: Xbox One - How Microsoft might positively reposition pre-owned games

Yes, that's right. A headline with 'Xbox One' 'positive' and 'pre-owned' all at once. Am I crazy?

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 23rd 2013 at 7:04PM in News
Chris Clarke and others form new marketing services agency Plan of Attack

Chris Clarke and others form new marketing services agency Plan of Attack

Three names from the PR business have joined forces to launch a new marketing services agency.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:06PM in News
Rugby Challenge 2 tackles Lions fever

Rugby Challenge 2 tackles Lions fever

All eyes may be on the Premier League this weekend, but Alternative Software expects to cash in on a rising interest in rugby.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:05PM in News
GMA 2013: Games Media Academy to celebrate emerging talent

GMA 2013: Games Media Academy to celebrate emerging talent

A new award which aims to discover the games media stars of tomorrow has been introduced for this year’s Games Media Awards.

Lisa Carter
by Lisa Carter
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:03PM in News

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Games Media Awards: How it works

Games Media Awards: How it works

Lobbying for the Games Media Awards has now opened, and we’ve already been inundated with emails. But in case you’re confused about how the process works, here’s step-by-step guide to ...

Lisa Carter
by Lisa Carter
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:02PM in News
GMA 2013: Games Writer of the Year award

GMA 2013: Games Writer of the Year award

After its successful debut in 2012, the Games Writer of the Year Award is returning to reward excellence in games journalism.

All games journalists – specialist, non-specialist, print and online ...

Lisa Carter
by Lisa Carter
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:01PM in News
GMAs return with focus on talent and youth

GMAs return with focus on talent and youth

The Games Media Awards will return this autumn to celebrate journalism in this vibrant sector. And this year a new element will be added to the mix - the Games ...

Lisa Carter
by Lisa Carter
on May 23rd 2013 at 3:00PM in News
Q1 sales down 6.7% at GameStop

Q1 sales down 6.7% at GameStop

Global games retailer GameStop has reported a like-for-like annual sales decrease of 6.7 per cent for the quarter ending May 4th 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 2:16PM in News

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Nvidia officially announces the GTX 780; Out now for £549

Nvidia officially announces the GTX 780; Out now for £549

The new breed of Nvidia graphics cards have arrived.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 2:00PM in News
Microsoft reasserts its commitment to Japan

Microsoft reasserts its commitment to Japan

Despite two generations of failure in the Far East, Xbox One will be launched in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 1:03PM in News
EA: Xbox One and PS4 "are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market"

EA: Xbox One and PS4 "are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market"

Rajat Taneja, the executive VP and CTO of EA, has made a quite remarkable claim about the power of the upcoming next-generation.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 12:51PM in News
Far Cry tipped for HD re-release

Far Cry tipped for HD re-release

A listing on the ratings website of the Brazilian ratings board suggests that Ubisoft will shortly announce an HD re-release for Far Cry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 12:27PM in News

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GameSpot's next-gen Twitter battle is grim reading for Microsoft

GameSpot's next-gen Twitter battle is grim reading for Microsoft

99 per cent of statistics are meaningless, obviously, but the results of an interesting consumer poll paint a grim picture for Microsoft’s new console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 11:38AM in News
Android gaming phone peripheral MOGA arriving in UK next month

Android gaming phone peripheral MOGA arriving in UK next month

Another company is having a stab at trying to make a success of the mobile gaming peripheral market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 11:15AM in News
BinWeevils appoints new CEO

BinWeevils appoints new CEO

Ron Henwood has been named as the new CEO of kids’ virtual world BinWeevils.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 10:53AM in News
Atari assets up for sale after failure to secure buyer

Atari assets up for sale after failure to secure buyer

Having failed to find an outright buyer, Atari is to sell off its IPs individually.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 10:41AM in News

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UPDATED: Capcom cancels Resident Evil promo event

UPDATED: Capcom cancels Resident Evil promo event

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. A Capcom spokesperson has contacted MCV to say that the decision was given due to the unfortunate and tragic incident in Woolwich yesterday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 9:38AM in News
The UK's Top Online-Only Indies: More Play

The UK's Top Online-Only Indies: More Play

As our Indie Retail Month continues, this week we reveal the UK's top online-only indies in the UK.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on May 23rd 2013 at 9:27AM in News
EA pledges at least another 4 years of support for PS3 and Xbox 360

EA pledges at least another 4 years of support for PS3 and Xbox 360

Publisher EA has reassured Xbox 360 and PS3 owners that it will continue to support the consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 9:09AM in News
"Policy decisions are still being finalised" says Microsoft

"Policy decisions are still being finalised" says Microsoft

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has attempted to deflect criticism of its still mysterious pre-owned policy by claiming that key decisions have not yet been made.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 8:39AM in News
Report: Xbox One NFL deal worth $400m

Report: Xbox One NFL deal worth $400m

Microsoft’s deal to provide NFL games for Xbox One users is an agreement with the organization reportedly worth $400m over five years.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 23rd 2013 at 8:25AM in News
Microsoft: "If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards"

Microsoft: "If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards"

Clearly unsatisfied with the amount of negative press it has already attracted in the last 48 hours, Microsoft has moved to increase it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2013 at 7:52AM in News
Sony considering split of entertainment and electronics divisions

Sony considering split of entertainment and electronics divisions

The bigwigs at Sony are currently discussing a proposal to split the corporation’s entertainment and electronics divisions into two separate entities.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 23rd 2013 at 7:42AM in News
SOURCEBOOK: Click Entertainment profile

SOURCEBOOK: Click Entertainment profile

Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Click Entertainment.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 22nd 2013 at 2:30PM in News
Indie devs must seek a publisher to release games on Xbox One

Indie devs must seek a publisher to release games on Xbox One

Microsoft will not allow independent developers to self-publish on Xbox One.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 2:29PM in News