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Andriasang has ceased updating

Andriasang has ceased updating

The creator of leading Japanese news portal Andriasang has announced the termination of the site.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 9:49AM in News
Female gamers are 4x more likely to be harassed online than men

Female gamers are 4x more likely to be harassed online than men

The sad truth of sexism amongst on line gamers has been laid bare by a new report.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 10th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
Sleeping Dogs is back at No.1 in the UK charts

Sleeping Dogs is back at No.1 in the UK charts

The chart success fort Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs is not over yet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 10th 2012 at 10:01AM in News

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It's the six months of Christmas for UK games retail

It's the six months of Christmas for UK games retail

Retailers have praised publishers for daring to release titles outside of the traditional Q4 sales bonanza.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 30th 2012 at 11:06AM in News
Red Bull re-enters the games publishing race with Kinect title

Red Bull re-enters the games publishing race with Kinect title

Extreme sports brand Red Bull is to try its hand at video games publishing… again.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 29th 2012 at 12:06PM in News
Answers needed to solve UK games crisis

Answers needed to solve UK games crisis

Just what is going wrong amongst UK games retailers?

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 27th 2012 at 8:35AM in News
Remember Me bidding war proves new IP matters

Remember Me bidding war proves new IP matters

Capcom had to fend off ‘high profile publishers’ to sign Remember Me, the firm told MCV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 24th 2012 at 12:29PM in News

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RECOMMENDED READING: Things for your eyes over the bank holiday break

RECOMMENDED READING: Things for your eyes over the bank holiday break

You shouldn’t worry too much, as MCVuk.com will continue updating over the bank holiday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 10:50AM in News
3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 11:51AM in News
EA: High Street games retail to become extinct within a decade

EA: High Street games retail to become extinct within a decade

A leading EA executive has predicted the death of High Street games retail within ten years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 22nd 2012 at 8:26AM in News
EA declares the death of stereoscopic 3D games... again

EA declares the death of stereoscopic 3D games... again

Remember that time when they told you that stereoscopic 3D was THE next big thing in gaming? They lied.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2012 at 3:59PM in News

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HMV: We will do pre-owned responsibly

HMV: We will do pre-owned responsibly

Publishers rejoice! HMV says it will give new games a chance to sell before introducing pre-owned copies.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 16th 2012 at 10:27AM in News
Capcom unveils new, female-led IP Remember Me

Capcom unveils new, female-led IP Remember Me

New IP is all too rare in the modern market. New IP with a female lead character is rarer still.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 14th 2012 at 11:29AM in News
Digital could overtake physical in 2-3 years, EA's Moore believes

Digital could overtake physical in 2-3 years, EA's Moore believes

The sale of digital product could account for the majority of EA’s revenue within 24 to 26 months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 1:42PM in News
Dead End Thrills ends the games as art debate

Dead End Thrills ends the games as art debate

ADD TO YOUR BOOKMARKS: Is the ‘are the games art?’ debate the most tedious in recorded human history? Perhaps.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 11:38AM in News

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Champions and heroes halt UK video games market collapse

Champions and heroes halt UK video games market collapse

UK games retail was rescued by the biggest licences in movies and sport last month, as it struggles through one of the weakest summer of sales in the industry’s history.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 10th 2012 at 2:36PM in News
Games retailer puts his three-store chain on eBay

Games retailer puts his three-store chain on eBay

Three fully-fledged, profitable North American game stores for $3.5m?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2012 at 1:01PM in News
HMV posts £16m loss for financial year

HMV posts £16m loss for financial year

HMV sales fell 12.1 per cent for the last financial year, with the retailer posting a loss of £16.2m.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 9th 2012 at 9:56AM in News
UK games market reaches lowest ebb

UK games market reaches lowest ebb

Olympics fever was good news for publishers of Olympic-based games, but it wasn’t enough to save the UK games market from its worst performance ever last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 8th 2012 at 1:48PM in News
Books hit digital tipping point - how long until games do the same?

Books hit digital tipping point - how long until games do the same?

Retailer Amazon has reported that UK consumers are for the first time purchasing more digital books than they are physical copies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2012 at 11:46AM in News
We've done our job - now it's time for parents to do theirs

We've done our job - now it's time for parents to do theirs

PEGI age ratings have been law in the UK for a whole week now. But the battle is only just beginning.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 2:38PM in News
Police commissioner blames games for knife crime

Police commissioner blames games for knife crime

Violent video games are directly to blame for an increasing acceptance of violence in everyday society, an Australian police commissioner has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
PEGI games ratings come into force today

PEGI games ratings come into force today

After what seems like an eternity of legislation limbo, PEGI age ratings for video games have become law in the UK today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 8:11AM in News
FEATURE: PEGI is law - what now?

FEATURE: PEGI is law - what now?

A lot has happened since Tanya Byron first put pen to paper on her Byron Review in September 2007.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 25th 2012 at 3:09PM in News