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Big-name US journos form new site
After a spate of resignations across some of America’s biggest games websites, the former managing editor of Joystiq Justin McElroy has finally revealed the new venture that has lured them ...
Indies furious over Old Republic collector's edition
Independent games retailers are in uproar having missed out on stocking the GAME-exclusive £130 edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Andy Payne awarded OBE
MCV is delighted to be the first to congratulate Andy Payne on tonight being awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List.
2011 REVIEW: Let's raise a glass to games
There’s no end to the list of adversities the games industry had to fend off in the last 12 months to ensure a prosperous 2011.
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Best Games of 2011 - Industry Picks
We all know which games you liked the most this year – we only have to look at the charts to figure that out. But what about the people that ...
Holiday hardware
Retail Previews in UK RETAIL Sponsored by Gioteck
MCV rounds up some of the essential gaming accessories on shelves this winter.
UK retail sells 3m games last week
UK games retailers took a whopping £73.9m last week from game sales alone.
Uncharted Vita RRP listed at £44.99
Several online retailers have priced PlayStation Vita’s launch titles, while listing Uncharted: Golden Abyss with a £44.99 RRP.
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ANALYSIS: What's next for HMV?
HMV's financial update this morning did not make for pleasant reading.
Channel 4 hires games commissioning editor
Channel 4 has appointed former Realtime Worlds studio manager Colin Macdonald as its first ever games commissioning editor.
Games TV ad lengths: 2010 vs 2011
Generation Media takes a look at why more games TV advertisements are longer than ever, with a year-on-year comparison.
Friday's Five-Second Facts
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.
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Software Sales Monitor: UK market rises to £68.3m
Retail discounting Skyrim helped the UK games retail market generate a whopping £68.3m last week – a ten per cent rise over the week prior’s £62.2m.
Nintendo names free GBA games for 3DS
The ten free Game Boy Advance games to be handed out to 3DS Ambassadors have finally been confirmed by Nintendo, and will be made available this Friday (December 16th ...
UK CHARTS: November 2011
At last, UK games retail has reason to cheer following a strong month of sales. But November wasn’t all about Call of Duty:?Modern Warfare 3 and Assassin’s Creed:?Revelations.
New web retailer shares pre-owned revenue with publishers
An internet rental specialist has promised to share its used game profits with publishers.
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Epic shows off 'Minecraft-inspired' new IP
Epic Games says its new title Fortnite was inspired by Mojang’s smash hit creation game Minecraft.
Happy High Street excited for 2012
Retailers are expecting overall market decline but are still optimistic.
MCV 2011 Retail Survey - the results
What was the biggest event of 2011? What is games retail hoping for in 2012? MCV speaks to retailers nationwide in its annual retail survey...
Gamers now able to claim free games with Nintendo Coins
In what many gamers will say is a long overdue move, Club Nintendo is to begin offering free games in exchange for Nintendo coins.
Trade-in price comparison engine launches
A new website has launched that allows gamers to compare the trade-in prices offered by retailers for specific video games.
APPLE APP CHARTS: Angry Chickens beats Angry Birds
Digital Minds’ Angry Chickens has become the best-selling iPhone game this week, according to the latest charts from Apple.
Rayman creator admits he doesn't like Mario games
Michel Ancel, the creator of the popular Rayman series, has made the surprise admission that he doesn’t like Mario platformers.
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.
Software Sales Monitor: Market makes £54.6m
The market value dipped ten per cent to £54.6m, down from last week’s £60.9m. That’s still a huge amount and should increase as Christmas approaches.
