Entries in 'metacritic' (46)
Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report
A report claiming to reveal the systems that Metacritic uses to assign “importance” to reviews from various sites has been dismissed by the reviews aggregator.
Metacritic names EA as 2012's top publisher
EA has been named as the most critically successful publisher of 2012 by reviews aggregation site Metacritic.
Football Manager 2013 is series' fastest-selling game yet
Football Manager 2013 enjoyed double-digit growth worldwide compared to the previous game.
Metacritic bemoans 2012's lack of quality
Significantly fewer games received an average review score of 90 per cent or above in 2012 than they did in the preceding three years.
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Obsidian staff denied bonus due to 84% Metacritic score
Downsized California studio Obsidian lost out on bonus pay for the RPG Fallout New Vegas because its Metacritic score was one point below the threshold, a developer at the studio ...
Batman: Arkham City, Skyrim win 2011 critics award
Warner Interactive’s action sequel Batman: Arkham City and Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim were the two highest rated console titles of 2011 according to reviews aggregation site Metacritic.
Developer Telltale caught fiddling Metacritic scores
At least two developers employed at Californian studio Telltale Games wrote glowing reviews for their new game under the guise of impartial consumers.
Metacritic: Critics must “review all the sh*t”
The man behind the most important games reviews site of the internet has said that the world’s games critics are neglecting their obligation to review the whole spectrum of games ...
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Praise heaped on Child of Eden
With a current 85 per cent Metacritic average under its belt, Ubisoft's Child of Eden has got off to a strong start ahead of its UK release this Friday (June ...
Metacritic pulls developer ratings
Just days after introducing its new individual developer ratings, reviews aggregation site Metacritic has pulled the plug on the service.
Metacritic introduces individual dev ratings
Review score aggregator Metacritic has begun profiling individual games industry professionals.
Individual listings of studio heads, project leads and game designers currently show a basic outline of their career ...
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Metacritic adds iOS section
Reviews aggregator Metacritic has – some would say belatedly – added an iOS section to its site to keep track of reviews of games released for Apple's range of devices.
Take-Two: Metacritic key to games success
Strauss Zelnick says a high Metacritic rating is crucial to the success of a new IP.
Take-Two wins Metacritic publisher report
Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has named Take-Two as the most critically successful publisher of 2010.
Brotherhood reviews top COD, NFS
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has received rave reviews, making it one of the most critically claimed games available this Christmas.
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Metacritic wants reviews to be art
One of the founders of reviews aggregation site Metacritic has told MCV that he wants games reviews to progress to the stage where they can themselves be considered as pieces ...
Sub-standard Sonics de-listed
Poor or average Sonic The Hedgehog games can no longer be bought new at retail.
Moore: Metacritic a ‘slippery slope’
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has warned that the development world’s obsession with high Metacritic scores may leave gamers in the dark.
Metacritic report suggests quality increase
The mid-year report from leading reviews aggregation site Metacritic suggests that while sales might be suffering year-on-year gamers have so far in 2010 enjoyed better quality games that were on ...
Amazing reviews for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Having hit US retail yesterday and well on track for its UK debut on July 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform title Super Mario Galaxy 2 is on target to possibly become ...
RETAIL BIZ: Today's charts and buying guide
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is available to view online and download now.
RETAIL BIZ: Today’s charts and buying guide
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is available to view online and download now.
RETAIL BIZ: Today’s charts and buying guide
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now.
RETAIL BIZ: Today's charts and buying guide
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now.
