Entries in 'video game' (96)

Back to the Future boxed game due April 27th

Back to the Future boxed game due April 27th

Back to the Future: The Game arrives in UK stores in April, Deep Silver has announced.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 14th 2012 at 2:41PM in News
Strictly Come Dancing game axed

Strictly Come Dancing game axed

Ubisoft has canned its licensed music game Strictly Come Dancing. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 8th 2012 at 3:38PM in News
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney penning video game soundtrack

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney penning video game soundtrack

None other than former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said that he has agreed to pen music for an as-of-yet unknown video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2012 at 10:49AM in News

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The UK 2011 Video Game Charts

The UK 2011 Video Game Charts

Modern Warfare 3 emerged triumphant, but it was EA that was last year’s real victor. MCV analyses the full 2011 GfK?Chart-Track charts to unearth the winners and losers in a ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 26th 2012 at 2:22PM in News
Sega officially confirms London 2012 tie-in

Sega officially confirms London 2012 tie-in

Deep breath – London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games has been officially announced by Sega.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2012 at 2:39PM in News
THQ quashes Disney cancellation rumours

THQ quashes Disney cancellation rumours

THQ is still funding development of an undisclosed project based on the upcoming Pixar movie Brave, a senior source within Disney has told Develop.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2012 at 9:41AM in News
UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 still reigns

UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 still reigns

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has claimed its fourth successive UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2011 at 9:44AM in News

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UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 resists new release rivals

UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 resists new release rivals

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has resisted an avalanche of new releases to remain at No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 21st 2011 at 9:37AM in News
Now! That's what I call marketing

Now! That's what I call marketing

Tubby Games has outlined the marketing push it hopes will take Now! That’s What I Call Music: Dance and Sing to the top the charts.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 16th 2011 at 2:18PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Activision has confirmed that modern Warfare 3 has shattered the record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 1:36PM in News
Paddy Power paying out on Xmas No.1 betting

Paddy Power paying out on Xmas No.1 betting

We’re used to the absurd PR merry-go-round that is the betting for Christmas No.1, but even by those standards this is a bit odd.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2011 at 11:51AM in News

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Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic

Xmas No.1: Date decision disqualifies Star Wars: The Old Republic

Sales of December’s Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be counted towards the Christmas No.1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 20th 2011 at 8:29AM in News
The race is on for Xmas No.1

The race is on for Xmas No.1

Modern Warfare 3 is the overwhelming favourite to be this year’s Xmas No.1, leading bookmakers say.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 20th 2011 at 8:19AM in News
New XIII game confirmed

New XIII game confirmed

Eight years on from its video games debut, French comic IP XIII is to re-enter the video games market with a new game called XII Lost Identity.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 17th 2011 at 3:43PM in News
New open-world Spider-Man game in development

New open-world Spider-Man game in development

A brand new Spider-Man game that promises to recapture the magic of 2005’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed by Activision.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 17th 2011 at 11:49AM in News

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Jonah Lomu tackles retail on October 14th

Jonah Lomu tackles retail on October 14th

The next Rugby Challenge title will launch a week ahead of the World Cup final on October 14th, Alternative Software has announced.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 29th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
ITV apologies for Arma II "human error"

ITV apologies for Arma II "human error"

UK broadcaster ITV has apologised for the erroneous use of a gameplay clip from PC title Arma II in a documentary about Colonel Gaddafi and the IRA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2011 at 8:33AM in News
Publisher stock slumps amidst market turmoil

Publisher stock slumps amidst market turmoil

Shares across the US and Europe were in free-fall yesterday amid warnings that the global economy had entered a danger zone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 12:07PM in News
Horrid Henry heads to 3DS

Horrid Henry heads to 3DS

Europress is bringing a new Horrid Henry game to 3DS, MCV can reveal.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 21st 2011 at 12:55PM in News
'2011 is a special year for rugby'

'2011 is a special year for rugby'

Developer HB Studios’ believes it could have a sporting smash hit on its hands with Rugby World Cup 2011 – if England performs well in the competition, of course.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 26th 2011 at 10:42AM in News
UK CHARTS:  There's no stopping Zumba

UK CHARTS: There's no stopping Zumba

With the release schedule utterly stagnant ahead of its reignition at the end of the month, there was little around to challenge 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness which still sits pretty ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 8th 2011 at 10:29AM in News
November release for Mario & Sonic’s new Olympic game

November release for Mario & Sonic’s new Olympic game

As you’re no doubt aware, yesterday marked one year to the day until the beginning of the London 2012 Olympics, and Sega has used to hype to announce a release ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 28th 2011 at 3:50PM in News
Riccitiello: The console cycle has gone forever

Riccitiello: The console cycle has gone forever

It may be the case that new hardware is in the works at both Sony and Microsoft, but EA CEO John Riccitiello thinks that the console cycle as we know ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2011 at 11:56AM in News
Potter mania returns to games retail

Potter mania returns to games retail

The web may be awash with talk of the Pottermore site right now, but games retail has plenty to look forward to from Harry Potter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2011 at 1:48PM in News