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December 2012

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Dec 31 10:00 2012: Despite it all, look what we achieved
  09:25 Far Cry 3 claims 2012's last All Formats No.1
Dec 30 12:25 Ian Livingstone receives CBE in New Years honours
  10:30 Steam top ten sellers chart: December 23-29
Dec 28 10:00 MCV's 11 most read stories of 2012
Dec 27 10:00 Top 10 Cats in Video Games - 2012
Dec 26 07:42 Zynga Japan office shutting down
  07:28 NRA exec points finger at video games for 'selling violence'
Dec 24 10:30 UPDATE: PS3 dropping to £125 in GAME's Christmas sale
  10:10 UK retailers sell 2.2m boxed games in last big sales week before Christmas
  09:48 Black Ops II is the UK's Christmas No.1 game
  08:39 Steam top ten sellers chart: December 16-22
Dec 21 16:30 David Reeves steps down as Capcom Europe's COO
  11:23 Runescape targets Hobbit fans in £500k ad blitz
  11:20 GREE to co-sponsor Japan's 2020 Olympics bid
  10:48 Ubisoft plots THQ bid
  10:08 GAME ups PC download offer
  09:39 Blaze claims Neo Geo X sellout
  07:58 Borderlands 2 long-term DLC plan based around fan interest
  07:45 Double Fine: We're unafraid of open development after Kickstarter
  07:17 New Xbox Live entertainment apps launch
  03:33 MCV Pacific Yearly Wrap-Up: 2012
Dec 20 17:00 Star Trek game beaming onto High Street this April
  16:30 Ubisoft: Strong licences need strong concepts
  15:26 DayZ creator says The War Z saga is "depressing", made him consider quitting
  14:48 Samsung on track to eclipse Apple in smartphone market in 2013
  13:06 Molyneux's next project is "really brave"
  11:06 Steam's Linux beta goes live
  10:45 THQ bankruptcy filing outs unannounced games
  10:12 Upbeat THQ president letter says "this is a new start for our company"
  09:29 Operation: Game Over closes 2,100 online gaming accounts owned by sex offenders
  08:57 Minecraft Christmas is a song, is in the UK charts
  08:00 Wii U app Nintendo TVii arrives tomorrow in US, Canada
  07:43 The War Z pulled from Steam, Valve calls release 'a mistake'
  07:31 Godus hits Kickstarter goal with days to spare
Dec 19 19:23 Bankruptcy for THQ as it looks to sell
  15:20 UPDATED: Bully released on PS3 in Europe
  14:43 THQ: South Park marketing will be 'shocking and disruptive'
  14:32 SCE UK expands marketing team
  12:04 European and PAL PS3 sales reach 30m sold
  11:27 "Weakened" sales of Resident Evil 6 force Capcom to lower forecasts
  11:26 Unsatisfied with your job?
  10:52 GameStop bags exclusive special edition of DmC: Devil May Cry
  10:50 Minecraft documentary to premiere on Xbox Live
  10:49 Planetside 2 to make console jump?
  10:35 Free XBLA title Happy Wars surpasses 1.2m downloads
  10:05 Morgan Stanley fined over Facebook IPO
  09:55 The War Z devs defend Steam release, says players "misread" product description
  09:31 Godus faces nail-biting Kickstarter close as it nears £450k target
Dec 18 17:27 First Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion skips retail
  16:51 Wargaming.net targets Brits in World of Tanks campaign
  16:09 What the top Google searches say about the industry in 2012
  15:37 Co-founder appointed as new InnoGames CEO
  15:17 The War Z arrives on Steam, attracts criticism
  13:16 London Games Festival art exhibition raises £30k for SpecialEffect
  12:57 Toy sales expected to fall 1.8% in 2013 while games tumble 28.3% in 2012. Why?
  12:05 Spil Games gets timed exclusivity for Race Track Rivals
  11:37 UK crowned the world leader in mobile web usage
  11:15 Koch Media invests in free-to-play firm
  10:56 £175 Neo Geo X handheld available now
  10:27 #OSCeaseFire - gamers down guns in memory of school shooting
  10:13 Last chance for indies to save on Xbox hits this Christmas
  09:42 OPINION: The Express blames Dynasty Warriors for Connecticut shooting, but do games have a case to answer?
  08:54 Vince Cable to investigate OpCapita's handling of Comet collapse
  07:35 Smedley: Zynga has done a 'terrible disservice' to F2P's reputation
  07:13 Resident Evil 6 PC dated for March, console update arrives next month
  07:00 Square Enix LA hit with layoffs
Dec 17 17:41 Over 2m games sold at UK retail last week
  12:40 Redundancies hit Frontier Developments
  11:18 UPDATED: GameStop selling Far Cry 3, Far Cry 2 and Far Cry on PC for £5
  10:44 Borderlands 2 is the year's most played new game, according to Raptr
  09:52 EA suffers NASDAQ-100 index delisting
  09:28 Concerns about HMV escalate as investment group Apollo linked to takeover
  08:53 The end comes for Comet as all stores prepare to close doors tomorrow
  08:28 Black Ops II claims its 5th UK No.1  
Dec 16 23:59 Schafer questions space for smaller studios on next-gen platforms
  23:39 THQ mulls 'costs and benefits' of Linux for future titles
  11:10 Steam top ten sellers chart: December 9-15
Dec 14 17:00 MCV Jobs Weekly: New Namco PR boss, top vacancies
  14:45 Bohemia postpones Arma 3
  13:26 GSC refutes BitComposer's STALKER rights claims
  12:51 Rayman Jungle Run wins Apple Game of 2012 Award on iPhone
  10:50 Dizzy will not return - Oliver twins concede Kickstarter defeat
  10:23 Around the World with MCV: download your free international games guide
  10:01 The 7 Games That Shaped 2012
  09:50 Unsatisfied with your job?
  09:45 MCV's believe it or not
  09:25 Digital vs Physical - the REAL Christmas No.1
  09:13 3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan
  08:05 Cliff Bleszinski's new studio 'a matter of when and with who'
  07:40 Hitman HD Trilogy heads to PS3, Xbox 360 early next year
  07:25 Minecraft Pocket Edition sales hit 5m, franchise closing in on 20m mark
  05:57 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
Dec 13 16:55 INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Indonesia
  13:18 Video games clothing store returns
  12:19 The seven games that defined 2012 in this week's MCV  
  11:41 Don't like the BioShock Infinite cover? Vote for a better one
  11:21 Video games prices slashed as UK market struggles
  11:13 HMV Trocadero opens Razer's Epic Wall Bay
  10:51 New Nissan car debuts in video games before showrooms
  10:20 EA launches Origin Free To Play
  09:14 HMV warns it may breach bank deals
  08:15 UPDATED: Next Mass Effect game receives tentative launch window
  07:55 THQ and Humble make $5m as bundle experiment concludes
  07:28 Steam's Community Market open for business
Dec 12 17:16 Assassin's Creed III smashes through 7m games sold
  16:00 Charity indie bundle LittleBIGbunch returns for Christmas
  15:30 UPDATED: BitComposer acquires STALKER licence... maybe
  15:27 Football Manager Handheld 2013 hits mobile tonight
  15:01 Naughty Dog fought to get Ellie a starring role on The Last of Us cover
  13:26 12m have played SimCity this year
  13:20 Ubisoft: 'Players trust High Street more than online'
  13:07 Suppliers pledge £40m worth of support for HMV
  11:43 Ubisoft posts huge sales week in UK
  11:35 Funcom ditches The Secret World subscription charges
  11:09 Double Fine's Kinect Party will be free until the New Year
  10:45 Book now to see GamesAid's The Games on Song Choir
  10:21 Square Enix announces Star Galaxy
  09:54 Nintendo decides it can transfer Network IDs to a new Wii U console
  09:53 Xbox controllers, accessories and points cards cut in price for indie retailers
  09:35 Job losses at Rift dev Trion Worlds
  09:21 Next-gen claxon alert! Crytek says Crysis 3 is maxing out Xbox 360 and PS3
  08:16 Capcom turns fan-made crossover game into free official release
  08:00 Hotline Miami sells 130k, has seen 'extraordinary levels' of piracy
  07:35 Rockstar developing cutting-edge engine for next-gen - report
Dec 11 16:41 Despicable Me producer joins Angry Birds film
  15:32 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War added the Humble THQ Bundle
  14:39 Hold tight - there's ANOTHER Android games console on the horizon
  13:29 Asda Direct: 'We need to stock more games'
  13:05 UK games development tax breaks detailed
  12:44 'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours
  11:51 Games are like salad dressing, and the thinking behind BioShock Inifinite's cover art
  11:02 Yes, Diablo III on consoles remains a possibility
  10:41 PopCap working on 'Team Fortress 2 style Plants vs Zombies game'
  10:36 Entertainment chief Rob Salter leaving Tesco
  10:22 43 new apps flood Xbox 360
  10:04 Danish indie dev lands Space Hulk licence
  09:40 Hackers make first step toward cracking Wii U
  09:27 Wii U sold 307k in its first week in Japan - report
  01:38 Cloud gaming service Playcast plans Q1 2013 launch in US
  01:19 Journey composer sees games as music's 'Wild West'
  00:45 Valve tested Dota 2 on tablets, determined technology not there yet
Dec 10 15:34 The Phantom Pain PR master class
  15:15 Pokédex for iOS arrives... for £17.45
  14:57 The Last of Us gets May 2013 release date
  14:09 Gabe Newell confirms Steam Living Room PC plans
  12:50 Cyber Monday breaks online UK shopping records
  11:35 Retail survey unearths merry mood on the High Street
  11:07 MCV's 2012 Retail Survey - the results
  10:57 Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions
  10:40 Black Ops claims 4th No.1 as Wii U software dips in UK charts
  09:57 Johann Sebastian Joust's Sportsfriends closes in on Kickstarter target
  09:40 Call of Duty suffers 14 per cent sales decline in first month in US  
  09:02 Analyst says Wii U has US software attach rate of just 1.2 games per console
  07:26 Fate of Bioshock Vita game 'in the hands of business people'
  07:08 Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week
  03:50 Steam top ten sellers chart: December 2-8
Dec 07 17:43 Wii U owners can only download adult games between 11pm-3am
  17:10 GAME opens gaming hotel suite. No, seriously.
  17:00 MCV Jobs Weekly: GAME joins Ting, top vacancies
  14:45 BioShock Infinite delayed to March
  13:19 UK studio Eurocom closed after 25 years
  13:00 November game sales struggle as retailers bank on late Christmas
  12:30 GREE targets UK market
  12:16 OPINION: All I want for Christmas is U?
  12:02 Nintendo: We will maintain Wii U momentum  
  11:27 Sony launches web-based PlayStation Store
  11:00 November dip for US games retail  
  10:41 Crysis 3 release dates announced
  10:37 Xbox 360 leads US hardware sales in November
  10:06 Rayman Legends UK date confirmed
  09:58 Wii U sells 425,000 at launch in US
  08:10 Halo franchise hits 50m units sold
  07:58 IGF finalists offered Steam distribution
  07:40 Far Cry 3 dev focused on next-gen online RPG - report
  02:10 MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
Dec 06 15:35 Apple boss Tim Cook defiant as share price slips
  14:59 Bethesda hasn't forgotten PS3's Hearthfire and Dawnguard on PS3
  13:45 Hawken open beta dated
  13:10 How Assassin's Creed conquered the world
  13:09 League of Legends 'Player Behaviour & Justice Team' includes a neuroscientist and behavioural psychologist
  12:48 Bigpoint breaks through 300m user barrier
  12:26 Retailers tell us what they really think in this week's MCV
  11:23 Sega's Creative Assembly lands Warhammer licence
  10:59 Guitar Hero 7 was in development, dubbed as a "disaster"
  10:00 Splinter Cell movie produced by New Regency
  09:55 Who's Capcom gonna call? Ghostbusters!
  09:30 Nintendo delays Pikmin 3 in Europe
  09:27 So what is the Wii Mini?
  07:39 eSports team Quantic Gaming shut down as investors pull funding - report
  07:30 Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps
  07:05 Nintendo Direct: All the announcements rounded-up
Dec 05 16:15 NewBay Media acquires Intent Media
  15:40 Is the end nigh for consoles? Green Throttle thinks so as it raises $6m in funding
  15:09 Tales series hits 15m shipped
  13:47 Do you earn enough money?
  13:38 The eSports Phenomenon: The state of pro-gaming in the UK
  13:35 The eSports Phenomenon: Headsets and hand grenades
  13:24 Black Ops II beats Modern Warfare 3 to $1bn sales milestone
  13:24 The eSports Phenomenon: How to build an eSports title with Valve and Ubisoft
  13:22 Gem victorious in Xbox 360 MCV Christmas Quiz
  13:20 The eSports Phenomenon: Living the life of a sports star
  12:59 Asda eyes digital games move as traffic grows
  12:56 When will eSports start making money?
  12:50 Video games will benefit from John Lewis store drive
  11:22 "UK eSports needs more investment"
  10:52 HMV sells MAMA Group for £7.3m
  10:22 UPDATED: SOE president lambasts Planetside 2 hackers
  10:19 PS3 is Netflix's most popular platform
  10:05 Metal Gear Rising themed PS3 scheduled for Japan release
  09:22 Business Insider: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in Xbox"
  08:05 Lay-offs issued as part of NCsoft Seattle realignment
  07:48 Resident Evil 6 multiplayer DLC lands on Xbox 360 this month
  07:20 Epic Games president Mike Capps retires, remains on board of directors
Dec 04 16:51 Square Enix pulls controversial Hitman Facebook app
  15:17 The Dark Knight Rises gets added SmartGlass content on Xbox 360
  15:03 Devil May Cry reboot 'was always going to upset people'
  14:51 Patent Office rejects Microsoft's Killer Instinct trademark application
  14:06 Kickstarter UK attracts £2m in first month in UK
  13:38 LoveFilm launches on Wii; Wii U version "coming soon"
  13:21 Motorola fails in attempted Xbox 360 ban
  12:55 Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive
  11:52 Star Wars Battlefront 3 claims erupt into public war of words
  11:02 How Far Cry 3 is staying sane amidst the mad Q4 rush
  10:39 Cosplayer lands role as official face of BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth
  09:44 Zynga sends Mafia Wars 2 to sleep with the fishes
  09:20 Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US
  08:30 Skyrim's Dragonborn hits Xbox 360 today, announced for PC/PS3 in 2013
  08:10 Steam Big Picture launches alongside week-long sale
  07:45 The Walking Dead retail release arrives next week
Dec 03 16:02 Facebook calls time on its special relationship with Zynga
  15:35 THQ stock temporarily rebounds on Humble Bundle success
  15:19 Halo 4 episodic CGI deal for UK animation firm Axis
  14:28 The first Wii U Top 20 is in
  13:46 Activision signs Walking Dead TV stars for Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
  13:04 Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"  
  12:08 Alpha Colony Kickstarter misses funding goal - by £17.45
  11:43 Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend
  11:12 Sony patents Move/Dualshock controller hybrid
  10:12 Marble Hornets writers join Slender: The Arrival team
  09:06 Black Ops II still No.1 as Far Cry 3 debuts in second place in the UK Charts
  08:56 Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales  
  05:21 Gamestop DLC attach rates on the rise
  04:28 Ouya dev kits on schedule to ship this month
Dec 02 10:38 Steam top ten sellers chart: November 25 - December 1