Entries in 'christmas' (116)
Far Cry 3 guns for Christmas hit
The manic Christmas sales period will blast off with Far Cry 3 on September 7th.
Take-Two enthusiasm points to GTA V Xmas release
Take-Two reckons its financial 2013 will be one of its ‘best year ever’, hinting at a Christmas release for Grand Theft Auto V.
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.
Tesco's LFL UK sales fall 2.3%
The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, has reported a 2.3 per cent like-for-like drop in sales in the UK for the seven weeks ending January 7th.
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Ubisoft posts record Christmas sales
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has raised its sales projections for its fiscal Q3 by €50m after achieving record Christmas sales.
Sony shifts 6.5m PlayStation consoles over Christmas
In excess of 6.5m PlayStation consoles were sold worldwide in the period between November 18th to December 31st, Sony has estimated.
Christmas sales climb 10% at GameStop
GameStop has defied the odds by posting an impressive increase in sales of new games for the Christmas period – showing up retailers in the UK who failed to do ...
Angry Birds scores 6.5m Xmas downloads
Rovio’s world-conquering casual games phenomenon Angry Birds was downloaded an amazing 6.5m times on Christmas day alone.
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Xmas day app downloads hit 242m
Research from Flurry confirmed that Christmas 2011 was dominated by smartphones and tablets, with the result that 242m apps were downloaded on the big day and 1.2bn across the holiday ...
Holiday hardware
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MCV rounds up some of the essential gaming accessories on shelves this winter.
Games gifts
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MCV picks out some of the most interesting gizmos on shelves this Christmas.
Xmas games sales are lagging, forcing price cuts
Some of the biggest brands in games are not selling fast enough, forcing retail to slash 50 per cent off new releases.
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Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes the 3DS is about to cross the 3m sales mark in Japan and will reach a 4m milestone by April.
Asda introduces £98 HD TV
UK supermarket chain Asda is selling a 19-inch HD-ready TV for under £100 this Christmas.
Which game won the battle of the TV ads?
We reveal what TV viewers liked most about some of this season’s biggest games advertisements, including those for Skyrim, FIFA 12 and Modern Warfare 3.
Downloads CAN go under the Xmas tree
Who says you can’t wrap up a download? GAME has come up with a solution to the biggest digital dilemma – how to make a download look good under a ...
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Gamestation presents games-themed "21st century nativity"
Always keen to teeter on the brink of risqué, retailer Gamestation has unleashed the latest element of its Christmas marketing drive – the “21st century gaming nativity”.
ABBA You Can Dance
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With record sales of 350m, a hit musical, film and an endless list of classic songs under their belts, ABBA is still one of the world’s most-loved pop acts.
iPad tops US Christmas wish lists
Apple has seemingly conquered the hearts and minds of US consumers this Christmas ahead of the games industry.
OPINION: Reasons to believe... 3DS will have a strong Xmas
The Nintendo 3DS had a tough start to life, but the handheld’s story has barely begun with its biggest blockbusters still to come. MCV looks at why the much talked ...
HMV turns on its Christmas Lights
Entertainment specialist HMV will launch its Christmas campaign next week.
Paddy Power paying out on Xmas No.1 betting
We’re used to the absurd PR merry-go-round that is the betting for Christmas No.1, but even by those standards this is a bit odd.
MCV/Xbox Xmas Quiz - just two places left!
Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Gem are among the companies already signed up to this year's MCV/Xbox Xmas Quiz, taking place on December 1st at London's Sway Bar.
Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic
Sales of December’s Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be counted towards the Christmas No.1.
FEATURE: Christmas marketing
With so many massive titles due out between now and Christmas, publishers will be calling out to gamers and gifters through some equally gargantuan campaigns. MCV provides a complete rundown ...
