Entries in 'marketing' (249)

Major TV campaign for Animal Crossing 3DS

Major TV campaign for Animal Crossing 3DS

Nintendo is putting its money where its mouth is for upcoming 3DS system shifter, Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 14th 2013 at 1:50PM in News
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D gets big TV push

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D gets big TV push

Nintendo has booked a TV and online campaign to push Donkey Kong’s 3DS debut.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Apr 30th 2013 at 9:44AM in News
Grid 2 gets Codemasters' biggest ever UK pre-launch campaign

Grid 2 gets Codemasters' biggest ever UK pre-launch campaign

Codemasters has splashed the cash on its Grid 2 marketing campaign.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Apr 26th 2013 at 1:40PM in News
The cost of releasing a modern smartphone game

The cost of releasing a modern smartphone game

The resources that ZeptoLab UK has put behind today’s release of Cut The Rope: Time Travel are really quite something.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2013 at 2:53PM in News

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TV push for new Pokémon

TV push for new Pokémon

Nintendo will kick off a year-long marketing push for Pokémon with next month’s Mystery Dungeon game.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Apr 18th 2013 at 1:25PM in News
Dead Island TV ads will reach 3.5m gamers

Dead Island TV ads will reach 3.5m gamers

Koch Media’s TV campaign for zombie sequel Dead Island: Riptide will focus on male gamers.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Mar 20th 2013 at 1:21PM in News
BioShock Infinite will be 'talked about for a long time to come', says 2K

BioShock Infinite will be 'talked about for a long time to come', says 2K

2K Games proudly claims that BioShock Infinite will live long in the memory of gamers and the industry.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Mar 11th 2013 at 1:19PM in News
The New Rules of Video Games Marketing

The New Rules of Video Games Marketing

The bedrock of any video game or console launch is its marketing.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 27th 2013 at 1:19PM in News

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Digital approach for EA's Army of Two campaign

Digital approach for EA's Army of Two campaign

EA is using social media as its weapon of choice to promote Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Feb 18th 2013 at 12:52PM in News
Sony: We must ask third parties to make more attractive Vita games

Sony: We must ask third parties to make more attractive Vita games

Third parties, as well as Sony itself, must take responsibility for elevating the PlayStation Vita out of its current rut.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2013 at 1:50PM in News
New Metal Gear game is 2013's 'first blockbuster'

New Metal Gear game is 2013's 'first blockbuster'

EA and Sega may say otherwise, but Konami reckons Metal Gear Rising is the first blockbuster of 2013.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Jan 30th 2013 at 3:53PM in News
American McGee says EA tried to "trick" gamers with Alice: The Madness Returns marketing

American McGee says EA tried to "trick" gamers with Alice: The Madness Returns marketing

The developer of Alice: Madness Returns has criticised the game’s publisher EA for its handling of the title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2013 at 3:56PM in News

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EA marketing push for sci-fi shooters

EA marketing push for sci-fi shooters

As the blockbuster-packed Q1 takes shape, EA is ensuring that Dead Space 3 and Crysis 3 stand out with ‘triple-A’ marketing campaigns and pre-order incentives.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Jan 17th 2013 at 11:56AM in News
THQ: South Park marketing will be 'shocking and disruptive'

THQ: South Park marketing will be 'shocking and disruptive'

South Park: The Stick of Truth will be backed by a ‘irreverent, shocking and disruptive’ marketing push.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 19th 2012 at 2:43PM in News
SCE UK expands marketing team

SCE UK expands marketing team

Sony’s UK arm bolstered its team with three new hires.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 19th 2012 at 2:32PM in News
Tomorrow's Halo 4 launch to conquer the UK

Tomorrow's Halo 4 launch to conquer the UK

It will impossible to escape the launch of Halo 4 this week as the Xbox team prepares its most ambitious campaign to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 5th 2012 at 10:50AM in News

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GAME kicks off Christmas marketing campaign

GAME kicks off Christmas marketing campaign

New owner Game Retail Limited has kicked off its first major GAME marketing initiative since taking ownership of the retailer earlier this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 2nd 2012 at 1:37PM in News
Pokemon to be a major player for Nintendo this Christmas

Pokemon to be a major player for Nintendo this Christmas

Pokémon is playing a huge part in Nintendo’s Christmas campaign for 3DS XL.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 24th 2012 at 12:39PM in News
INTERVIEW: How Ubisoft makes its Mark on the masses

INTERVIEW: How Ubisoft makes its Mark on the masses

In his first interview as Ubisoft’s new head of UK marketing, Mark Slaughter tells MCV how the publishing giant uses more than big budgets to reach millions of consumers with ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 23rd 2012 at 2:17PM in News
Q4 games advertising revenue drops 40% this Christmas

Q4 games advertising revenue drops 40% this Christmas

The age of excess is clearly over. UK games firms are spending £99m on advertising this Christmas, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 19th 2012 at 9:45AM in News
'Hitman is something to fear this Christmas', warns Square

'Hitman is something to fear this Christmas', warns Square

All eyes may be on Call of Duty, but Square Enix says it’s Hitman that will be the ‘last big game of the year’.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 18th 2012 at 2:10PM in News
007 Legends targets 5m cinema-goers

007 Legends targets 5m cinema-goers

A new James Bond film is not the spy’s only adventure this month.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 18th 2012 at 1:17PM in News
Wii U TV campaign is go

Wii U TV campaign is go

The first mass market Wii U TV ad went live this week – as part of a campaign as big as the first Wii’s launch.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 18th 2012 at 12:07PM in News
INTERVIEW: Wii are talking to U

INTERVIEW: Wii are talking to U

MCV talks to Nintendo's new UK marketing director Shelly Pearce...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 12th 2012 at 2:56PM in News
£4m war chest for Assassin's Creed III ad assault

£4m war chest for Assassin's Creed III ad assault

Ubisoft is splashing out over £4m in the UK to make Assassin’s Creed III one of the biggest Christmas games.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 28th 2012 at 9:55AM in News