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Top Ten TV ad campaigns of 2012 so far

Top Ten TV ad campaigns of 2012 so far

The Xbox 360 Kinect campaign leads the the top ten games and console TV campaigns of the year to date.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 18th 2012 at 10:40AM in News
Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race

Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race

Free-to-play could be the go-to business model for next generation console software on PS4, Next Xbox and Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2012 at 8:46AM in News
Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely

Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely

Free-to-play FPS Tribes: Ascend has been making big waves on PC, but the chances of it coming to console no appear very slim.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2012 at 11:43AM in News

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Schappert: "Social and mobile games ARE harming console biz"

Schappert: "Social and mobile games ARE harming console biz"

Forget the recession: our depressed retail market is thanks to pressure from free apps and mobile games.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 3rd 2012 at 9:04AM in News
Games and consoles TV advertising at five-year low?

Games and consoles TV advertising at five-year low?

This week we review the current state of the games and consoles TV advertising market in 2012 so far, in comparison to the previous five years.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 23rd 2012 at 9:30AM in News
Risen 2 console version delayed

Risen 2 console version delayed

Deep Silver has announced a delay for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of their pirate RPG Risen 2.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 22nd 2012 at 6:55AM in News
US authorities to track suspects using games consoles

US authorities to track suspects using games consoles

Big Brother is watching. Specifically, he’s watching what you’re doing on your consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2012 at 10:50AM in News

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Ubisoft preparing for 'digital first' consoles

Ubisoft preparing for 'digital first' consoles

Speculation is rife that the next generation of consoles will be focused on download titles, and Ubisoft says it is laying the groundwork now for a new digital strategy to ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 13th 2012 at 8:37AM in News
Warren Spector: 'I desperately want to bring Epic Mickey to 360, PS3'

Warren Spector: 'I desperately want to bring Epic Mickey to 360, PS3'

Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector hopes the original Wii adventure will head to HD consoles ahead of its musical sequel.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 27th 2012 at 10:32AM in News
TV ad focus: PS Vita vs other handhelds

TV ad focus: PS Vita vs other handhelds

Sony launched the PS Vita last month and the TV rating results for its first burst of advertising activity have been revealed. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 26th 2012 at 11:46AM in News
Sky reveals new console TV streaming service

Sky reveals new console TV streaming service

Murdoch owned satellite broadcaster Sky has unveiled a brand new streaming TV service that will be made available on consoles, tablets, PCs, connected TVs and mobile phones.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2012 at 2:05PM in News

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Sega dev: The console market can only get smaller

Sega dev: The console market can only get smaller

One of the most successful Japanese console game developers has predicted that the console market will continue to shrink and in its place will rise a stronger, dominant portable games ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2012 at 1:51PM in News
MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending January 29th)

MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending January 29th)

2012 started brightly for games and consoles TV advertising. The first two full weeks produced remarkable year-on-year growth (52 per cent and 2,498 per cent). 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 17th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
GAME: 'Consumers want new hardware'

GAME: 'Consumers want new hardware'

Retail giant GAME says new hardware launches will take the games industry back to full strength.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 19th 2012 at 9:19AM in News
Ghost Recon Future Soldier delayed to May

Ghost Recon Future Soldier delayed to May

Ubisoft has pushed back Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier on consoles by two months to May 25th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:35PM in News
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Asda begins console trade-ins

Asda begins console trade-ins

Supermarket chain Asda has gone live with a new Tech Trade-In offer that allows customers to hand over a range of their consumer tech – including games consoles – in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2012 at 12:55PM in News
2011 REVIEW: Hacked off

2011 REVIEW: Hacked off

Hacking has been one of the hottest stories of the year. From Wikileaks uncovering Government documents, to News of the World journalists breaking into the phones of celebrities, the story of ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 27th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
Boxed Angry Birds smashes onto consoles

Boxed Angry Birds smashes onto consoles

Boxed Angry Birds console games are landing at retail next year accompanied by a line of official accessories.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 15th 2011 at 9:26AM in News
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MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 16th)

MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending October 16th)

We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and the leading campaigns for the week ending October 16th year-on-year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 4th 2011 at 1:12PM in News
Blizzard: 'Diablo III feels better with 360 controller'

Blizzard: 'Diablo III feels better with 360 controller'

Highly anticipated PC RPG Diablo III plays “even better” with an Xbox 360 controller, says the game’s director.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 11:39AM in News
Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Two of the world’s most influential PC games studios want Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to break down the barricades to their consoles’ online services.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
Platform holders blocked Runescape cross-console play

Platform holders blocked Runescape cross-console play

Speaking at the recent Edinburgh Interactive conference, Gerhard said Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were each opposed to the idea of Runescape players interacting across rival platforms.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 26th 2011 at 4:08PM in News
Blizzard assembling console Diablo III team

Blizzard assembling console Diablo III team

GAMESCOM: World of Warcraft and StarCraft developer Blizzard has said that it is in the process of preparing to make a console port of upcoming PC dungeon crawler Diablo III.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 18th 2011 at 10:27AM in News
THQ's admiration for EA's console strategy

THQ's admiration for EA's console strategy

Fewer, bigger, better. That seems to be an increasingly common trend amongst traditional console games publishers, and THQ’s executive VP of core games Danny Bilson is all for it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 16th 2011 at 10:11AM in News