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Over 900 UK stores to open at midnight tomorrow for Assassin's Creed III

Over 900 UK stores to open at midnight tomorrow for Assassin's Creed III

Wednesday’s launch of Assassin’s Creed III looks set to be one of the biggest game launches of 2012 – and, MCV reckons – possibly of all time in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2012 at 3:33PM in News
Medal of Honor dethrones FIFA 13 in UK Charts

Medal of Honor dethrones FIFA 13 in UK Charts

EA has finally been knocked off the top of the UK charts… by EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2012 at 9:37AM in News
VIDEO: The Assassin's Creed 3 launch trailer

VIDEO: The Assassin's Creed 3 launch trailer

With a week left until its release, Ubisoft has gone live with the official launch trailer for Assassin’s Creed III.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2012 at 11:11AM in News
EE reveals 4G pricing plans in the UK; Prices start at £36

EE reveals 4G pricing plans in the UK; Prices start at £36

The cost of being amongst the first UK consumers to get 4G coverage on their mobile phones has been revealed by Everything Everywhere.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2012 at 10:17AM in News

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New-look PlayStation Store is now live in UK, across Europe

New-look PlayStation Store is now live in UK, across Europe

Sony has announced that the redesigned PlayStation Store is now live across Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 2:35PM in News
FIFA 13 claims 4th No.1; Skylanders Giants debuts in 2nd

FIFA 13 claims 4th No.1; Skylanders Giants debuts in 2nd

EA’s powerhouse FIFA franchise remains No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats UK charts for a fourth week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 8:52AM in News
Anarchy Reigns finally gets UK release date

Anarchy Reigns finally gets UK release date

Sega has finally announced a European release date for Platinum Games’ Anargy Reigns.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2012 at 4:13PM in News
OPINION: Is the UK games market fighting fit or fighting fire?

OPINION: Is the UK games market fighting fit or fighting fire?

Rationally, a decline in UK industry Christmas marketing spend makes sense at a time when there are fewer games coming out, and the ones remaining are getting most of the ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 19th 2012 at 12:18PM in News

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Q4 games advertising revenue drops 40% this Christmas

Q4 games advertising revenue drops 40% this Christmas

The age of excess is clearly over. UK games firms are spending £99m on advertising this Christmas, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 19th 2012 at 9:45AM in News
Sony "temporarily postpones" new PlayStation Store rollout

Sony "temporarily postpones" new PlayStation Store rollout

Technical problems with the new-looks PlayStation Store yesterday have lead to its postponement in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2012 at 4:06PM in News
'Hitman is something to fear this Christmas', warns Square

'Hitman is something to fear this Christmas', warns Square

All eyes may be on Call of Duty, but Square Enix says it’s Hitman that will be the ‘last big game of the year’.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 18th 2012 at 2:10PM in News
Wii U TV campaign is go

Wii U TV campaign is go

The first mass market Wii U TV ad went live this week – as part of a campaign as big as the first Wii’s launch.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 18th 2012 at 12:07PM in News

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Microsoft rules out Xbox 360 UK price cut; Nintendo has "nothing to announce"

Microsoft rules out Xbox 360 UK price cut; Nintendo has "nothing to announce"

The Xbox 360 will not be receiving a price cut in the UK this Christmas, Microsoft has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 1:54PM in News
FIFA 13 holds off Dishonored and XCOM in UK charts

FIFA 13 holds off Dishonored and XCOM in UK charts

EA’s FIFA 13 makes it a hat-trick of No.1s this week despite some very high-profile competition.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 8:54AM in News
INTERVIEW: Wii are talking to U

INTERVIEW: Wii are talking to U

MCV talks to Nintendo's new UK marketing director Shelly Pearce...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 12th 2012 at 2:56PM in News
PS3 smashes through 5m barrier in the UK

PS3 smashes through 5m barrier in the UK

EXCLUSIVE: The PlayStation 3 has surpassed 5m consoles sold in the UK, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 11th 2012 at 9:08AM in News

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Kickstarter UK launches this month

Kickstarter UK launches this month

A launch date for Kickstarter UK has been set.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Oct 11th 2012 at 6:43AM in News
UK CHARTS: FIFA 13 holds on to No1; Resident Evil 6 debuts in 2nd

UK CHARTS: FIFA 13 holds on to No1; Resident Evil 6 debuts in 2nd

EA’s FIFA 13 has clung on to the UK top spot, despite a 72 per cent week-on-week drop in sales.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2012 at 10:46AM in News
PlayStation Mobile goes live - full launch line-up here

PlayStation Mobile goes live - full launch line-up here

Sony has this morning entered a new phase in its mobile gaming masterplan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 11:21AM in News
Signs of new life at UK supermarkets

Signs of new life at UK supermarkets

Both Tesco and Sainsbury’s have reported a quarterly rise in sales, leading to hopes that the worst could be behind the High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 9:40AM in News
UK Gov asks: What makes a game 'British'?

UK Gov asks: What makes a game 'British'?

The UK government has today opened the call for industry feedback on its imminent tax break for games economic policy.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 1st 2012 at 3:55PM in News
New PS3 SKU propels hardware sales upwards

New PS3 SKU propels hardware sales upwards

The arrival of the new ‘Super Slim’ PS3 has boosted sales of the console in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2012 at 11:17AM in News
UK CHARTS: Million-selling FIFA 13 is No.1

UK CHARTS: Million-selling FIFA 13 is No.1

There’s claiming the UK No.1. Then there’s claiming the UK No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2012 at 8:45AM in News
Vita price cut possible; Vita/PS3 bundle not ruled out

Vita price cut possible; Vita/PS3 bundle not ruled out

Sony is looking to cut the price of the PlayStation Vita – but not until 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2012 at 7:25AM in News
Borderlands 2 sparks market fight back

Borderlands 2 sparks market fight back

Sales of video games leapt up 125 per cent last week on the back of three blockbuster releases.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 28th 2012 at 10:09AM in News