Entries in 'video' (754)
GAME plans more store closures
Only 550 GAME and Gamestation outlets will remain on the UK High Street by Christmas 2013, according to GAME Group chairman.
News Corp acquires developer
Rupert Murdoch’s high-profile entry into the video games sector has been talked about for years, though whether the acquisition of Irata Labs is really the beginning of a new era ...
Execs go as GAME profits fall
This morning's news of wholesale changes at GAME Group have sent shockwaves through the industry and its share price tumbling.
Square Enix grows market share
Square Enix has laid out ambitious plans to become a Top Five European publisher over the next few years.
The company also reckons it can turn up the heat on ...
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GAME issues volcano warning
Publishers are remaining defiant, but the channel has once again warned that the ongoing disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano could result in troubles at UK games retail.
Volcano threatening key releases?
UK video games publishers are insisting that April’s upcoming triple-A releases will not miss their intended release dates despite the heightened pressure being placed on freight companies in light of ...
AUS: Volcano halts games deliveries
Though we're unlikely to see any delays to the UK’s continental-based video games deliveries unless the disruption continues for far longer, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano is causing major disruptions to Australia’s ...
Ubisoft ditches instruction manuals
In a move that will strike horror into the aged games collector but most likely mean very little to younger games fans, publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is to ...
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US: 7-Eleven to sell pre-owned games
In a move akin to Budgens or Cost Cutter introducing such a range to its stores in the UK, American retail behemoth 7-Eleven has confirmed that it is to begin ...
EA and Battlefield dominate March
The value of the UK games software market fell in March by seven per cent year-on-year, according to ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track.
Zushi Games goes into administration
UK publisher Zushi Games has confirmed to MCV that it has entered administration.
‘Natal, Move to revolutionise fitness games'
It may be the core consumers that are currently championing the potential of Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s PlayStation Move – but it could be non-gamers that benefit the most ...
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‘Porn virus’ targets games pirates
Piracy is bad and you shouldn’t do it. You don’t agree? Well, here’s another reason not to pirate games – your illicit midnight online porn habit could be exposed to ...
Crytek foresees 'the end of free demos'
The CEO of indie studio Crytek has defended EA’s divisive ‘premium downloadable content’ strategy, while also predicting the extinction of free game demos.
Average Wii price down to £155
The price of the Nintendo Wii has tumbled at retail.
MCV’s research, which monitored the sale of hardware across 25 leading UK retailers, shows that the average price of Wii ...
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NPD: Modern Warfare breaks new record
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has now officially cemented its position as the second best selling game of all time in the US, NPD has confirmed, with only Nintendo’s ...
NPD: Market climbs return at last
The US video games market at last recorded a month of growth in March, climbing six per cent year-on-year to reach a value of $1.52bn.
Square Enix: DLC is ‘a must’
Digital content is now “a massive part of” Square Enix Europe’s remit, says the group’s CEO Phil Rogers.
3D must 'lose cumbersome glasses’
In an analysis feature looking at the future of the sector, 3D Gaming Summit consultant John Gaudiosi has told MCV that the whole future of the 3D revolution remains in ...
PS3 is the most connected console
A new report from US analyst The Diffusion Group has claimed that the PS3 is the most connected next-gen console, with 78 per cent of purchased US machines enjoying internet ...
Big summer for new Activision IP
After a relatively quiet start to the year on the new releases front, Activision Blizzard is set to storm the High Street with two brand new IPs this summer.
GAME cuts some staff hours
Retailer GAME has made its first moves following the staff consultation period it entered into last month, with some employees seeing their contracted hours reduced.
Tories' game tax plan coming ‘next week’
The Conservatives will next week publish a ‘mini-manifesto’ for the game industry that will outline tax breaks and more, the party has told Develop.
Korea announces MMO curfew
The South Korean authorities have announced a new ‘gaming curfew’ to try and counter what is seen as the growing problem of MMO addiction in the country.
