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March 2008

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Mar 31 20:53 Ubisoft raises annual sales target to €920m  
  17:21 PlayStation store gets revamp  
  16:22 BBFC greenlights GTA IV  
  15:37 MP Keith Vaz welcomes Byron Review  
  14:55 NORWAY: GameStop snaps up 49 stores  
  14:04 The Sims 3 targets 'real' gamers  
  14:00 FRANCHISE FOCUS - The Sims  
  14:00 FRANCHISE FOCUS - The Sims  
  13:50 Paine: DS selling better than ever  
  13:39 Tesco games supplier goes on the prowl  
  12:43 Newspaper offers cash for anti-games story  
  12:35 Original TV shows coming to 360  
  12:25 Sega to close Korean HQ  
  12:05 Capcom snaps up Tenchu developer  
  10:54 UK calls on WTO to investigate Canada tax breaks  
Mar 30 17:30 Byron: I don't want change in retail law  
Mar 28 14:12 "Ken Kutaragi was my biggest inspiration"  
  13:27 MCV LEGENDS - Chris Deering  
  13:27 MCV LEGENDS - Chris Deering  
  13:19 Sony beat Facebook… to Facebook  
  13:07 360 and PS3 rocket during bumper Easter  
  12:46 ‘Technical difficulties’ delay GT5 Prologue on PSN  
  12:44 Commodore 64 arrives on Virtual Console  
  12:34 EA rebrands studio, unveils new IP  
  12:29 EA extends offer for Take Two  
  11:20 TV ‘legend’ slams games in Daily Mail  
  10:49 Paramount gets into games publishing  
  09:32 EA appoints new CFO  
Mar 27 17:44 MCV Awards '08: Partners unveiled  
  17:13 BYRON REVIEW: New ratings won’t arrive for two years  
  17:01 This Tanya Byron Lunacy  
  16:46 BYRON REVIEW: Microsoft welcomes report  
  15:17 BYRON REVIEW: Industry shouldn't pay for consumer info, says Tiga  
  14:46 BYRON REVIEW: PEGI will still rate 50% of games releases  
  14:18 Xbox 360 drops below £150  
  14:12 BYRON REVIEW: Rating system as it stands  
  14:06 The Independent’s top ten video games  
  12:57 BYRON REVIEW: Publishers to stump up for public education  
  12:15 BYRON REVIEW: BBFC hits back at ELSPA  
  11:57 BYRON REVIEW: The highlights  
  11:53 BYRON REVIEW: ELSPA questions shift to BBFC  
  11:36 BYRON REVIEW: Media Reaction  
  11:21 BYRON REVIEW: Byron & Brown on the GMTV Sofa  
  10:59 BYRON REVIEW: Government to ‘act immediately’  
  10:03 Haze release date scuppered again  
  09:42 Free Xbox Live points for GTA IV pre-orders at HMV.com  
  00:19 Byron Review backs movie-style ratings  
Mar 26 17:00 Haze officially dated  
  15:15 Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2 dated  
  13:45 Pachter: Take Two has made a mistake  
  13:43 Take Two has made a mistake  
  13:16 INTERVIEW - Brash  
  13:16 INTERVIEW - Brash  
  11:54 EA expected to up Take Two bid  
  11:26 Take Two to consider ‘strategic business combination’  
  10:51 Netflix eyeing up Xbox Live?  
  10:39 Yakuza 2 gets European release  
  10:09 SHAREWATCH: Ubisoft stock jumps 12% after Clancy purchase  
  10:05 Ubisoft: ‘We can make Clancy movies’  
  10:03 Unreal Engine 3 snapped up by NCsoft  
  09:47 UK CHARTS: Rainbow Six sneaks to the top  
Mar 25 15:28 GAME offers world first Mario Kart Wii play  
  15:00 HAVE YOUR SAY: The Byron Review  
  13:36 Teachers’ Union slams violent games  
  12:28 Independent Retailers - Online  
  12:28 Independent Retailers - Online  
  11:42 Play.com Live proves ‘amazing success’  
  11:37 Warner signs sales hotshots  
  11:28 Indies aren’t dead yet, says Grainger Games  
  11:03 Japan: WiiWare launch arrives  
  10:00 Rock Band Wii details emerge  
  10:00 EA’s CFO Jenson resigns  
  09:55 Ubisoft snaps up Tom Clancy IP for €60m  
Mar 20 15:00 EA to publish GTA IV?  
  14:37 Midway CEO David Zucker resigns  
  14:30 ANALYST REACTION: EA’s bid gets hostile  
  13:37 Byron Review published next week  
  13:21 INTERVIEW - Chris Lewis, Microsoft  
  13:21 INTERVIEW - Chris Lewis, Microsoft  
  13:11 Retail rakes it in after 360 cut  
  12:40 BBFC to get the axe after Manhunt madness?  
  12:37 COMMENT - Can EA be a true Rockstar?  
  12:21 Travel to be less troublesome for GC ‘08  
  11:00 Gosen to head up Xbox casual games push  
  10:42 Halo 3 Legendary map pack revealed  
  10:37 CHINA: Online gaming sees massive growth  
  10:24 Sony unveils ‘interactive movie’ service for PS3  
  09:42 MCV adds mobile site  
  09:18 EA's Take Two bid ‘the most hostile in history’  
Mar 19 17:47 Guitar Hero: On Tour announced for DS  
  17:05 GameStop: Wii shortages to continue for at least six months  
  14:58 LucasArts: Most games don’t take advantage of next-gen hardware  
  14:52 Spectrobes 2 details revealed  
  13:50 Analyst: GameStop made error in not buying Gamestation  
  13:49 First Sims 3 details emerge  
  11:12 Vivendi titles facing uncertain future?  
  10:48 How to market your game  
  10:48 How to market your game  
  10:08 EA is Rockstar’s ‘white knight’, says Riccitiello  
  09:40 Nickelodeon to develop 600 casual games  
Mar 18 15:47 PS3 manufacturer wins Xbox 360 contract  
  14:39 Rising Star enjoys Wii chart success  
  14:03 New Steel PS3 heading to Japan  
  13:32 GameStop financial analysis  
  13:30 GameStop to open 600 new stores  
  13:11 Xbox 360 UK sales leap 36%  
  11:21 Atari not prepared to give up on boxed product business  
  11:14 New director joins Trilogy Board  
  10:46 Prey 2 officially unveiled  
  09:52 New EA Sports IP inbound  
  09:51 EA extends Massive agreement  
  09:42 US: Smash Bros is Nintendo’s fastest selling title  
Mar 17 17:45 UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic do it again  
  13:57 New Take Two shareholders to push up EA offer?  
  12:32 FEATURE: UK February Charts analysis  
  11:16 UK February Charts - Analysis  
  11:16 UK February Charts - Analysis  
  10:42 Capcom to Plunder digital downloads  
  10:27 Nintendo set for ‘explosive’ April  
  10:20 Activision reveals new COD4 SKU  
  10:16 Nintendo promises ‘fantastic’ E3 announcements  
  10:15 PS3 MMO could rival Warcraft, says Sony  
  09:36 EA unveils new president and COO  
Mar 14 12:50 Rockstar promises to market Manhunt 2 'responsibly'  
  11:59 Manhunt 2 granted UK release  
  11:46 Microsoft: ‘Downloads will trump Blu-Ray’  
  11:22 INTERVIEW - MTV  
  11:22 INTERVIEW - MTV  
  10:57 Call of Duty rules on PS3  
  10:49 INTERVIEW: Publishing next for MTV?  
  10:47 Gem, Enta and John Lewis win big at PC trade awards  
  10:42 COMMENT: Convergence is back  
  10:00 US: Nintendo and Sony bullish over Feb figures  
  09:57 US: Microsoft confident as spend on 360 beats rivals  
  09:52 ‘Take Two shares will plummet without us,’ warns Riccitiello  
  09:51 360 bundle madness grips retail  
  09:50 Riccitiello: ‘Take Two bid is all about Rockstar’  
  09:41 US: Feb sales reach $1.3bn  
Mar 13 17:56 Sony restructures to target MMO market  
  15:25 Take Two tells shareholders to ignore EA bid  
  15:20 Sony buys Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? parent  
  15:00 Brash signs up Lair studio for multi-game deal  
  14:15 Mad Max game on the way  
  12:23 Sega recruits new marketing VP  
  12:16 Xbox games library to hit 1,000 this summer  
  12:08 Blu-Ray prices hit new high  
  11:42 Report: Mexican games market to hit $1bn  
  10:49 Brash lines up 40 movie titles  
  10:34 Gamers asked to petition PM over tax breaks  
  10:18 Xbox: 'We can rule summer'  
  09:50 Ingham becomes MCVUK.com Editor  
  09:48 EA launches new $2bn cash bid for Take Two’s stock  
  09:30 Now Microsoft claims 360 will not support Blu-Ray  
  09:28 US: Microsoft predicts February sales loss  
Mar 12 17:36 ELSPA responds to Darling's budget  
  17:10 Ad exec wanted for new online launch  
  16:17 Develop 100: UK studios triumphant in 2007  
  15:09 Brash signs deal with Game Republic  
  14:53 Ubisoft reveals GRAW2: Legacy Edition  
  13:44 GTAIV masking ’recurring problems’ at Take Two  
  13:39 GTAIV expected to sell 9m units  
  13:37 Take Two financials - analysis  
  12:58 Play.com Live Preview  
  12:58 Play.com Live Preview  
  10:38 Star Trek Online back in business?  
  10:22 Next-gen Mortal Kombat game coming this year  
  10:20 Zucker: Europe provides up to 50% of our revenues  
  10:18 UT3 and Stranglehold hit 1m sales  
  10:14 Midway’s Q4 earnings call in full  
  10:00 GTAIV episodic content to be ongoing  
  09:37 'Major’ Rockstar sequel for 2009  
  09:29 Take Two’s Q1 earnings call in full  
Mar 11 20:39 BioShock 2 officially confirmed  
  20:35 Revenues down and losses grow for Take Two  
  13:54 Disney: ‘Treat us differently at retail’  
  11:14 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue dated  
  10:54 Sony under pressure to slash PS3 price  
  10:39 Major shareholders reduce Take Two stake  
  10:19 WiiWare hitting Japan on March 25th  
  10:06 Play N Trade seventh fastest growing franchise  
  09:47 Logitech chairman rejects takeover talk  
Mar 10 17:47 UK CHARTS: Army of Two makes it to one  
  17:09 Q&A: GAME boss Lisa Morgan  
  16:55 QUICKFIRE Q&A: GAME  
  16:47 Now it’s game on for Weinsteins  
  14:27 Games vs Music - the stats  
  14:27 Games vs Music - the stats  
  13:58 Chris Lewis steps up at Xbox Europe  
  13:53 Microsoft: We own 42% of all next-gen revenues  
  13:51 Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 price cut  
  12:46 Rockstar: GTA MMO a ‘compelling proposition’  
  12:22 Ex-ESRB rater claims games are not played  
  12:06 Second Life recruiting for UK office  
  11:22 Gaming more popular than sex  
  11:04 Gamestation’s pre-owned blitz  
  10:56 Newspapers to push games giveaways  
  10:46 Xbox 360 Arcade £150 on Amazon  
  10:26 PS3 Getaway still in development  
  10:23 Ubisoft unveils Weight Management game  
  10:06 Take Two protects employees from EA takeover  
  10:04 Microsoft admits to Blu-Ray support  
  09:30 Gears of War 2 headlines ‘fabulous’ year of 360 games  
Mar 09 20:10 Xbox 360 price drop confirmed?  
Mar 07 13:48 Atkinson: ‘Boobs get in the way of gaming’  
  11:51 Midway revenues at $157.2m for 2007, but losses grow to $97.4m  
  11:48 Midway to open casual games portal  
  11:09 Gamestation HQ safe from closure  
  11:03 Infogrames offers to buy remaining Atari US stock  
  10:56 THQ announces cheerleading game  
  10:51 Ubisoft nabs Arthur and the Invisibles sequels licenses  
  10:11 EA announces new Sims games  
  09:24 DSGi reveals games publishing plan  
Mar 06 21:51 EA and Sega back iPhone games push  
  15:29 Microsoft: Xbox ‘wallet share’ larger than Wii or PS3  
  15:24 Bach: PS3 can’t compete with Xbox Live  
  15:00 Codemasters unveils Majesco partnership  
  14:53 Sony product boss questions Wii’s longevity  
  14:06 All hail the MCV Awards finalists  
  11:32 Farrell: Wii hasn’t won yet  
  11:00 JAPAN: Smash Bros. smacksdown chart rivals  
  10:16 MCV Award Finalists unveiled  
  10:08 MCV Awards Finalists Part 1  
  10:08 MCV Awards Finalists Part 1  
  09:57 MCV Awards Finalists Part 2  
  09:57 MCV Awards Finalists Part 2  
  09:51 Sega: ‘We have no interest in being acquired’  
  09:44 Ziff Davis files for bankruptcy protection  
  09:43 MCV Awards Finalists Part 3  
  09:43 MCV Awards Finalists Part 3  
Mar 05 17:34 Mario and Sonic hits five million milestone  
  16:43 Phil Harrison brings ‘surge of confidence’ to Atari UK  
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  15:49 Intent Media appoints events manager  
  15:02 RETAILER PROFILE - DSGi  
  14:54 INTERVIEW - Robin Burrowes  
  14:54 INTERVIEW - Robin Burrowes  
  13:05 Xbox 360 price cut coming this month  
  11:01 IGN to launch new marketing group  
  10:57 THQ wins WWE royalty case  
  10:44 HMV offers extra Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 content  
  10:43 Dungeons and Dragons creator dies at 69  
  10:38 Report: Casual gaming gets serious  
  10:11 Take Two’s future is independent, insists Zelnick  
  09:55 Activision hints at Call of Duty MMO  
Mar 04 15:20 EA CFO eyes up Take Two’s ‘diamonds’  
  15:11 Another big name steps up at Atari  
  14:54 Wii version of Okami delayed  
  14:38 Namco confirms Western release for We Ski  
  14:33 Free Xbox Live points for GTA 4 pre-orders  
  14:20 Capcom recruiting on the back of large dev drive  
  09:52 Mario & Sonic maintains Chart sprint  
Mar 03 22:55 Harrison appointed Atari president  
  16:07 INTERVIEW - Matt Carroll  
  16:07 INTERVIEW - Matt Carroll  
  15:21 Modern games feature ‘virtual rape’, MP tells Parliament  
  15:02 In-game communication coming to PS3 in summer  
  14:30 iSuppli: PS3 price cut expected this year  
  13:56 ONLINE SPECIAL: EA and Take Two  
  13:53 EA & Take Two - the analyst view  
  13:48 EA & Take Two Timeline  
  13:48 EA & Take Two Timeline  
  13:34 DSGi comes out fighting  
  13:27 Paramount: We're excited about games  
  10:43 Sony hails retail as PS3 hits 1m  
  09:56 GAME to exceed 2007 profits forecast  
  09:55 God of War 3 confirmed  
  09:34 It’s official: games revenues overtake music at retail