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GB Eye signs EA poster deal
GB Eye has signed the rights to produce official 2D and 3D posters, stickers, badges and temporary tattoos for EA games Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 3.
Blockbuster: Publishers see rental model as deterrent to pre-owned
Forget Online Passes – renting is the new weapon for the war on pre-owned.
Games retail on fire as blockbuster Q4 heats up
Call of Duty triggered its customary retail surge, but the games that dared go up against it were also victorious.
Are you ready for tomorrow's release avalanche?
It may not top the record-breaking performance of the UK games market last week, but tomorrow is set to be one of the busiest days of the year for games ...
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EA shoots and scores in October
Huge sales of FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 saw EA dominate the boxed games market in the UK last month, according to GfK?Chart-Track.
UK CHARTS: MW3 is No.1; Biggest UK week ever; Falls short of Black Ops
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has assumed its pre-determined position at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.
The GamesAid Darts Night returns
UK games industry charity GamesAid has announced a date and venue for its next Darts Night.
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Digital chart and PEGI plan set for early 2012
UKIE has confirmed that plans are still on course for PEGI, which is currently awaiting final EU sign offs before UK Government grants the on-pack marks as the only ratings ...
The father of video games thinks modern gaming is "a disgrace"
The man who is credited with fathering the modern video games industry has delivered a damning verdict of the modern games market.
Second-user charges are 'less than ideal'
The schemes have their critics, but Codemasters says publishers had no choice but to introduce Online Passes.
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Ubisoft details digital vision
French publisher Ubisoft clearly sees 2012 as being a huge year for digital games sales, unveiling a huge number of new digital games at a US trade event yesterday.
EA: Digital success helps grow boxed sales
Publisher EA has countered the belief that digital will eventually cannibalise the packaged games market.
FEATURE: 30 Under 30
The UK video games industry is filled with ambitious young talent who quickly establish themselves within the trade – but who are the most prominent rising stars? MCV profiles the ...
FEATURE: Have the supermarkets failed in pre-owned?
Last year, Argos, Asda and Tesco made headlines by accepting trade-ins.
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Core games star in strong September
A big month for core gaming helped UK games retailers take £125.6m during September.
FEATURE: Christmas marketing
With so many massive titles due out between now and Christmas, publishers will be calling out to gamers and gifters through some equally gargantuan campaigns. MCV provides a complete rundown ...
US games market down again
The US video games market suffered yet another month of decline in September, according to the latest data from NPD.
OPINION: Spending money to make money
Big money being pledged on Q4 drive; Bethesda is reaching the mainstream
GAME: Don't forget about Q1, Q2 and Q3
The Q4 marketing blitz revealed by MCV this morning follows a slow six months for new game releases – so maybe the industry will learn its lesson for 2012.
£165m marketing bonanza to cheer up Christmas
The UK games industry is digging deep in a bid to turn around a difficult year for boxed sales.
GAME 'won't be drawn into a price war'
GAME CEO Ian Shepherd believes the Group can be a major player online without being drawn into a price war.
Retailers cash in on £120m audio craze
The High Street could make in excess of £120m this year from the booming online game headset market.
Games industry pays tribute to Steve Jobs
Key executives from the UK and global games industry have shared their admiration and sadness for Steve Jobs, who yesterday passed away.
