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VIDEO: Live-action Driver teaser

VIDEO: Live-action Driver teaser

Ubisoft will announce a brand new entry in the famed Driver series at E3 – that much we know, but beyond that details are very scant.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2010 at 5:32PM in News
VIDEO: GamesAid 2010

VIDEO: GamesAid 2010

A new video explaining the charities that are set to benefit from GamesAid’s upcoming PS3 triple-pack has gone live – and you can watch it right here on MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2010 at 12:35PM in News
WATCH THE VIDEO: Killzone 3

WATCH THE VIDEO: Killzone 3

It’s going to be one of the hottest titles at E3 in a couple of weeks, and Sony has ramped up its hype offensive by releasing a teaser trailer for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 3rd 2010 at 5:16PM in News
Epic: Piracy ‘turned us to consoles’

Epic: Piracy ‘turned us to consoles’

Epic Games has cited piracy as the key explanation behind group’s transformation from dedicated PC development to console-focused work.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 5:55PM in News

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Game tax break plans ‘on hold'

Game tax break plans ‘on hold'

Britain’s new coalition government will prioritise key policy plans and “look to find its feet” before beginning discussions on game development tax breaks, a Whitehall source has said.

Though it ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 4:49PM in News
PS3 unveils MUBI movie service

PS3 unveils MUBI movie service

Sony’s video-on-demand offer for PS3 is to get a further expansion with news that SCEE has partnered with online film library service MUBI.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 1:10PM in News
2010 looking good for PS3

2010 looking good for PS3

It’s a year that could yet see the PS3’s strongest ever market performance, and a GfK European Top 30 Chart for the first 15 weeks of 2010 paint a very ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 12:06PM in News
Rugby star jailed for DS eBay scam

Rugby star jailed for DS eBay scam

A British sports star has become possibly the highest profile name ever to be jailed for the piracy of video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 11:06PM in News

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GamesAid bundle support grows

GamesAid bundle support grows

Best Buy, ShopTo and Play.com have all told MCV they will stock the GamesAid PS3 charity pack – and more retailers are expected to show their commitment over the coming ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 5:52PM in News
UK CHARTS: No stopping FIFA

UK CHARTS: No stopping FIFA

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has survived a three-way assault to cling on to the number one spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 10:46AM in News
Who are the UK's Top 20 indies?

Who are the UK's Top 20 indies?

Independent retailers, the Davids of Britain’s games industry, continue to surprise in their ongoing battle with corporate Goliaths of national chains.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 1:44PM in News
DS homing in on PS2 record

DS homing in on PS2 record

It may be suffering a little cramp as it races down the closing straight, but Nintendo’s DS handheld now seems well on track to steal gaming’s most cherished sales record.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 12:07PM in News

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OPINION: Fresh blood for big media

OPINION: Fresh blood for big media

MTV Games has until now been a  confusing games firm.
It’s not quite a fully-fledged publisher. EA looks after its distribution and sales.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2010 at 2:17PM in News
Reviews ‘more important than price’

Reviews ‘more important than price’

Consumers are more likely to base their buying decisions on review scores than on price, a new Moving Minds report from branding specialist Kinetic claims.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2010 at 6:33PM in News
Perips firms expect Natal and Move boom

Perips firms expect Natal and Move boom

The gaming accessories market expects a surge in peripheral sales when Project Natal and PlayStation Move hit store shelves.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 5:45PM in News
Digital price comparison site launches

Digital price comparison site launches

A new digital game downloads price comparison site fronted by an ex-director of Koch Media has gone live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 5:31PM in News

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Walmart confirms pre-owned plans

Walmart confirms pre-owned plans

As claimed by MCV just last week, US retailer Walmart has confirmed that it is to have a second stab at cracking the pre-owned video games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 4:38PM in News
GAME responds to staff concerns

GAME responds to staff concerns

High Street games retailer GAME has responded to claims made by an employee who established a Facebook group for all staff affected by the recent reduction in working hours for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 3:44PM in News
New boxed sales just 54% of market

New boxed sales just 54% of market

Sales of brand new boxed games on the High Street now account for just 54 per cent of the overall video games market according to a new study entitled the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 3:05PM in News
Nintendo leads Develop 100

Nintendo leads Develop 100

The 2010 edition of the Develop 100 has named Nintendo as the most successful games developer in the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2010 at 12:20PM in News
Natal and Move won’t save retail

Natal and Move won’t save retail

Though Sony and, in particular, Microsoft are selling their upcoming motion sensing controllers as brand new console platforms, one analyst has said that the motion revolution will not get retail ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2010 at 11:00AM in News
UK games market recovers from slump

UK games market recovers from slump

The UK games market has bounced back following a collapse in retail sales two weeks ago.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2010 at 10:45AM in News
The contrasting strategies of GAME and GameStop

The contrasting strategies of GAME and GameStop

Video games retailers are currently facing up to the biggest ever challenge to their business models as supermarkets up their interest in the sector and the growth of digital distribution ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 5:30PM in News
UK Wii sales down 45.1% year-on-year

UK Wii sales down 45.1% year-on-year

An analysis of the UK video games market by Nick Parker claims that UK hardware unit sales of Nintendo’s Wii are down 45.1 per cent for the year-to-date ending March ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 3:05PM in News
OPINION: Sega's new saga

OPINION: Sega's new saga

Recent news that Sega has cut back on staff numbers only told the horrible half of a fairly revealing transformation at the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 12:56PM in News