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FIFA wants Call of Duty's  No.1 crown

FIFA wants Call of Duty's No.1 crown

Watch out Call of Duty – EA believes FIFA 14 could be the best selling game of the year.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 11:02AM in News
US games market falls 10% in March

US games market falls 10% in March

Hit releases such as BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider were sadly unable to stop another month of annual decline in the US video games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2013 at 11:15AM in News
20% of Australian video games sold online

20% of Australian video games sold online

NPD Group is stating that during all-important December last year, one in five customers was going online for their purchase.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Apr 19th 2013 at 9:14AM in News
Will games miss out on annual Star Wars movie blitz?

Will games miss out on annual Star Wars movie blitz?

Disney has confirmed plans to release a new Star Wars film every year from 2015.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2013 at 11:50AM in News

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Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012

Indian video games industry grew 16% in 2012

The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has ...

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Apr 17th 2013 at 9:10AM in News
Bethesda's Hines admits to "concern" about pre-owned

Bethesda's Hines admits to "concern" about pre-owned

Will the next-generation of consoles kill pre-owned? Only time will tell.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2013 at 9:21AM in News
Three weeks at the top for BioShock: Infinite

Three weeks at the top for BioShock: Infinite

BioShock Infinite remains the boss of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 15th 2013 at 9:47AM in News
Hackers target online games firms

Hackers target online games firms

A hacking group has been targeting game companies for years in order to steal source code, an antivirus report has found.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Apr 12th 2013 at 1:34PM in News

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UK boxed game sales jump in March

UK boxed game sales jump in March

2.67m boxed games were sold last month in what was a decent March for retail.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 12th 2013 at 10:23AM in News
OPINION: Tables turn at HMV as games suppliers fear retreat

OPINION: Tables turn at HMV as games suppliers fear retreat

The words look the same, but they are in a different order.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 11th 2013 at 10:35AM in News
UK games industry to HMV: Stick with us

UK games industry to HMV: Stick with us

Leading UK publishers will meet HMV this week with one clear message: Don’t give up on games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 11th 2013 at 10:32AM in News
OPINION: Are the biggest games on the planet being ignored?

OPINION: Are the biggest games on the planet being ignored?

My annual trip to San Francisco for GDC last month was primarily in the service of MCV sister title Develop.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 10th 2013 at 3:48PM in News

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Are publishers shunning boxed product?

Are publishers shunning boxed product?

Free-to-play and downloads are the fastest-growing business models of the past five years, but how many video games publishers actually rely on them rather than more traditional methods of releasing ...

on Apr 10th 2013 at 1:09PM in News
Bethesda's Hines makes the argument for day-one DLC

Bethesda's Hines makes the argument for day-one DLC

Day-one DLC is a vital component on a publisher’s balance sheet, but it’s also a practice regarded with wide-held disdain by many vocal consumers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 10th 2013 at 12:42PM in News
Explosive Alan launches new games show Thank You For Playing

Explosive Alan launches new games show Thank You For Playing

The team behind the ill-fated Inside Xbox has launched the pilot episode of its new video games show, Thank You For Playing.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 10th 2013 at 10:30AM in News
The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months

The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months

The Japanese video games market grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 9th 2013 at 1:54PM in News

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'The barrage of points cards at retail is not ideal'

'The barrage of points cards at retail is not ideal'

The sheer number of points cards at retail is confusing, warn publishers.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 9th 2013 at 11:25AM in News
Online video giant Machinima expands to UK

Online video giant Machinima expands to UK

One of the most popular YouTube channels for games content is setting up a dedicated UK business.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 9th 2013 at 11:16AM in News
Blockbuster: We are serious about games

Blockbuster: We are serious about games

Blockbuster is on a charm offensive with the UK games industry.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 9th 2013 at 11:10AM in News
Jet Li talks up eSports' credentials

Jet Li talks up eSports' credentials

Chinese film star and martial artist Jet Li has argued that eSports are very much a ‘sport’ in the proper sense of the word.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 11:19AM in News
Video games have a 'big role' for new Blockbuster

Video games have a 'big role' for new Blockbuster

Video games will play a major role in the future of Blockbuster UK, the retailer has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2013 at 11:14AM in News
PS4 announcement has roused investor interest, Pachter says

PS4 announcement has roused investor interest, Pachter says

The long-awaited announcement of the first next-generation console has rejuvenated investor interest in core video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2013 at 10:53AM in News
ShopTo market share up 45%

ShopTo market share up 45%

Online indie ShopTo has seen its software market share leap in 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:31AM in News
Retail: Don't block pre-owned

Retail: Don't block pre-owned

UK retailers are rallying against reported plans to prevent pre-owned sales on the next Xbox.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:25AM in News
Metacritic dismisses score-weighting report

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2013 at 11:17AM in News