Entries in 'focus' (22)
From nearly skipping Europe to 21m sales - we explore the magic of Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing was the sort of game that should have never worked in the West.
Morrisons renews games focus
Morrisons is tackling the video games market with renewed focus this year, according to its games buyer Simon Millea.
Facebook refocusing on core games market
Facebook is set to redefine gaming on its social network with a string of new ‘core player-focused' titles, the head of game partnerships at the company has claimed.
Angry Birds rules PC budget Christmas charts
Angry Birds Star Wars was the No.1 UK PC budget game over Christmas.
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Black Ops II: Declassified "not about big campaign storyline"; Release date confirmed
PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops II Declassified will not feature a Hollywood-style action single player romp.
Iwata admits mass-market focus cost Nintendo
Nintendo’s early success in appealing to the mass market and new gamers has eventually lead to the company’s current struggles, president Satoru Iwata has admitted.
FRANCHISE FOCUS: The Witcher 2
RPGS are not cool. The genre conjures images of Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings and epic adventures that only the most dedicated gamer will ever stand a chance ...
FRANCHISE FOCUS: Tom Clancy
You'd be forgiven for thinking the fight for the military shooter crown was between two opposing forces.
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FEATURE: Call of Duty's Modern Art
Whichever way you look at it – the UK/US Day One of 6.5m, or $400m in 24 hours, or 75 copies sold a second – Modern Warfare 3 is a ...
Focus Multimedia achieves record market share
UK publisher Focus Multimedia dominated the budget market in October 2011, achieving its largest ever market share in a single month.
Brand Map: Super Mario Bros
This week we look at playing habits for one of the biggest game franchises of all time.
QA Spotlight: Enzyme Labs
MCV chats to Enzyme Labs president and CEO Yan Cyr about the challenges of testing 3D games, motion titles and more.
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As triple-A 'stagnates', QA firms turn to downloads
QA and localisation firms are generating more money from social and mobile titles than triple-A boxed games.
Brand Map: Gears of War
It’s only a few weeks now until Gears of War 3 is released. Over the three years since the previous game in the series, the term 'Added Value' is the tag ...
FEATURE: Games for kids
Two factors are dovetailing to create growth in the pre-teen gaming market.Firstly, there is the traditional migration down the demographic that comes about as a generation of hardware enters its ...
Stock incoming as Divinity II sells out
Mastertronic has promised to provide more stock for Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga after the first batch sold out.
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Western feedback for FFXIII ignored
Publisher Square Enix has admitted that it feared this year’s RPG release Final Fantasy XIII would receive a rough ride from Western critics before the game hit the shelves.
THQ looks to digital market
The digital market is growing at an exponential rate, and THQ has become the latest publisher to announce an increased focus on the sector.
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2009 was a turbulent year for the industry’s workforce, with publishers and developers falling to economic troubles and jobs cut across the board. But now that the worst of recession ...
Plants vs. Zombies shuffles to UK retail
The critically acclaimed Plants Vs. Zombies has hit retail shelves.
French publisher Bowls into UK
Focus Home Interactive has set its sights on snaring share as a publisher in the UK games market with its action sports title, Blood Bowl.
CES increases games focus
The Consumer Electronic Show is boosting the amount of floor space dedicated to video game firms by 65 per cent for the 2008 event.So far the show’s Gaming Showcase ...
