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Vita gets functionality update this Wednesday
Sony’s PlayStation Vita will get a hefty functionality update this week ahead of its US and European launch later in the month.
Games becomes second-fastest growing TV ad sector
Video games has become the second fastest growing TV advertising market in the UK, behind office equipment.
The true speed at which games prices erode
The average price of a boxed video game falls by almost a quarter after just 30 days on sale.
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FEATURE: Does gaming need 3D?
3D technology in the home has yet to achieve mass penetration in any sector. Sales of compatible TVs may be increasing, but they have yet to claim a majority of households.
IGN teams up with TV firm for new Start
Tomorrow will see the launch of Start, a new YouTube games channel by IGN Entertainment and TV producers Shine Group.
Consoles will get digital charts soon
A welcome step towards open digital data has been made, with new regular UK XBLA and PSN download charts in the works.
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The biggest Christmas 2011 games TV ad campaigns
Games and consoles TV advertising focused heavily on the broader family market in the week leading up to Christmas, as demonstrated by these Top Ten campaigns.
FEATURE: 25 Tips for the Young Games Journalist
Last year I became the proud recipient of a Games Media Legend Award. It was also my 25th year since I began working in games journalism. So I ...
Digital omission threatening chart legitimacy
As was reported yesterday, end of year trading figures show a gaping £100m hole in the UK games retail market for 2011.
Crysis 2 'crowned' the most pirated game of 2011
The PC version of EA and Cryek’s Crysis 2 was the most pirated game of 2011, according to TorrentFreak.
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Andy Payne awarded OBE
MCV is delighted to be the first to congratulate Andy Payne on tonight being awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List.
2011 REVIEW: Let's raise a glass to games
There’s no end to the list of adversities the games industry had to fend off in the last 12 months to ensure a prosperous 2011.
Best Games of 2011 - Industry Picks
We all know which games you liked the most this year – we only have to look at the charts to figure that out. But what about the people that ...
VIDEO: New Transformers trailer debuts
A brand new cinematic trailer for Activision’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron that glimpses at the drama contained in the new action title has been released.
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Happy High Street excited for 2012
Retailers are expecting overall market decline but are still optimistic.
MCV 2011 Retail Survey - the results
What was the biggest event of 2011? What is games retail hoping for in 2012? MCV speaks to retailers nationwide in its annual retail survey...
Trade-in price comparison engine launches
A new website has launched that allows gamers to compare the trade-in prices offered by retailers for specific video games.
VIDEO: Rooney stars in FIFA 12 Xmas TV ad
EA is doing everything it can to give its powerhouse games release FIFA 12 to the top of the UK Christmas games charts.
OPINION: Vita brings New Life in the New Year
This has been a tough year for traditional games handhelds.
If at first Keith Vaz doesn't succeed he tries, tries and tries again
Active anti-games campaigner and Labour MP Keith Vaz has raised his fourth early day motion aimed at quelling the effect of violent games, this time targeting Activision’s Modern Warfare 3.
MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 30th)
We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and reveal which titles had the most exposure on TV in October.
Digital games market to reach $50bn in five years
The global digital games market will more than double over the next five years to $53 billion, a research company has claimed.
Channel Island VAT loophole closed
Low Value Consignment Relief will no longer apply to goods sent to the UK from the Channel Islands, the Government has announced.
