Entries in 'european' (65)
Square Enix grows market share
Square Enix has laid out ambitious plans to become a Top Five European publisher over the next few years.
The company also reckons it can turn up the heat on ...
Blockbuster UK up for sale?
The European arm of rental specialist Blockbuster is up for sale, according to newspaper reports.
Nintendo dates key UK titles
Further to its announcement of a June 11th release for Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the UK and Europe, Nintendo has dated a number of its key upcoming Wii titles ...
Mario Galaxy 2 UK date revealed
Further to its confirmation of a North American release date yesterday, Nintendo has just this moment confirmed a UK release date of June 11th for Super Mario Galaxy 2.
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Yakuza 3 gets UK date
Having previously confirmed a March release for its Shenmue-like Yakuza 3 in Europe and the UK, Sega has now nailed down a specific release date for the adventure brawler – ...
Euro ModNation Racers beta announced
SCEE has confirmed via the PlayStation blog that it will release a beta version of anticipated PS3 title ModNation Racers on January 22nd.
EA: FIFA owns 75% of footy market
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has revealed the true extent of FIFA's current dominance in the European football game sector.
DS and Wii shatter Euro records
Nintendo has ushered in the new decade by clinching two hardware sales records – the best ever selling machine in Europe and the fastest console to 20m sales.
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THQ promotes Donnelly
THQ’s Rory Donnelly has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of European publishing.
Management reshuffle at Namco Bandai
In a move designed to strengthen the Japanese firm’s European standing, Namco Bandai has announced a number of top-end management appointments within the business development, international marketing and sales team.
Zavvi loses its '.co.uk'
As Zavvi’s online rebirth continues to gather pace at the hands of new owners The Hut, the portal has revealed that it is to ditch its UK specific top-level domain ...
Sony spending £82m on Euro marketing
In its biggest statement of intention to date, platform holder Sony is to spend a massive £82m on its European marketing push for its RRP reduced and redesigned PS3 Slim.
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FFXIII gets simultaneous 360 and PS3 release
Yoshinori Kitase, the producer of Square Enix’s upcoming RPG sensation Final Fantasy XIII, has stated that the game will be released simultaneously on both PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe.
360 passes 9m sales in Europe
The Xbox 360 has now sold over nine million consoles across Europe, Microsoft has revealed to MCV.
Now Bayonetta delayed until ‘10
Publisher Sega has confirmed that Platinum Games’ Bayonetta will the Q4 2009 release window and is now due for release some time in early 2010.
US: New publisher for Way of the Samurai 3
Concerns that Way of the Samurai 3 could end up an Xbox 360 exclusive have been alleviated with the news that Agetec is to handle publishing duties on the PS3 ...
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Aion release date confirmed
Leading MMO publisher NCsoft has finally confirmed the release date of the impressive looking Aion: Tower of Eternity. European retail will welcome the PC title on September 25th.
Assassin’s Creed 2 dated in UK
As soon as the US release date of November 17th was announced at E3 earlier this month a November 20th arrival in the UK and Europe was as good as ...
Pirate Party wins Swedish EU seat
Controversial political body The Pirate Party has won a seat in the European parliament after capitalising on the pro-Pirate Bay movement in homeland Sweden.
Intel lands record $1.45bn antitrust fine
Leading component manufacturer Intel has been fined $1.45bn by the European Commission as punishment for ‘illegal rebates and practices’ used to prevent AMD from rivalling its position in the market.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope arriving June 5th
Xbox 360 RPG fans will be able to get their hands on Star Ocean: The Last Hope on June 5th, publisher Square Enix has confirmed.
Capcom set to ‘get serious’ on Monster Hunter’s European marketing
Japanese publisher Capcom is set to ramp up promotion for its Monster Hunter series in Europe, in an attempt to ape the success of the series in the East.
New European publisher emerges
Rising Star Games has tied a strategic alliance with new Europublisher Gamebridge, taking titles to retail from spring.
ESA: UK retail welcome at E3
UK and European retailers and media are a ‘primary focus’ for 2009’s E3, ESA CEO Michael Gallagher has told MCV.
Sony blocking SFII HD release on PSN
Japanese publisher Capcom has blamed Sony for the ongoing failure to release acclaimed title Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix on the European arm of the PlayStation Network.
