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We R Interactive, a social gaming specialist and publisher of football title I Am Playr, has announced the appointment of former Liverpool Football Club MD Christian Purslow as its new non-executive independent director. The move follows Purslow’s personal investment in the company, which it says is his first since leaving …
Read More »3DS sales surge in Japan
Nintendo’s decision to slash the price of 3DS has seemingly had the desired effect in Japan. Though MCV is not able to publish UK sales figures, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain (via Andriasang) has revealed that 3DS sales jumped significantly in Japan following the decision to cut the handheld’s price from 25k …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Yes, Zumba is still No.1
Nine consecutive weeks and 12 No.1’s in total. 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness has been THE big success story of the UK summer games market. The console title holds onto No.1 despite a seven per cent drop in sales. In fact, it has already become the seventh best selling third party …
Read More »GAMEfest offers Modern Warfare 3 first
Retailer GAME has announced that its GAMEfest event in September will offer visitors the first ever chance to play Modern Warfare 3. This is two months ahead of its official UK release on November 8th. We are delighted that GAMEfest attendees can be the first consumers in the UK to …
Read More »OnLive UK: September 22nd launch
Cloud gaming comes to the UK in a serious way on September 22nd. OnLive launches that day, MCVcan reveal, with some 125 titles available. The firm also has deals in place with retailers to stock the micro console as well as agreements with consumer electronics manufacturers to bundle the technology …
Read More »GMA 2011: Trion gets the party started
Trion World Europe has lent its weight to this autumn’s Games Media Awards, in association with Grainger Games. The Rift publisher is sponsoring the pre-drinks party, as it looks to roll out a second wave of marketing for the critically acclaimed title in Q4. Trion are proud to be a …
Read More »200,000 BitTorret users sued in US
Since the beginning of 2010 the total number of US internet users who have been legally approached regarding BitTorrent piracy has now hit 200,000. TorrentFreak reports that the tactic has now become a feasible new revenue stream for copyright holders. Typically, once the contact details of those who have allegedly …
Read More »UK software sales monitor: Market makes £11.5m
The weekly entertainment UKsoftware value rose to 11.5m, up slightly from the 11.2m generated from game sales last week. UK retail sold 606,290 games during the seven days, a 3.3 per cent increase over last week’s 586,596.Both sales and the market value rose despite a lack of new releases. Unsurprisingly …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Alec Meer
MCV talks to the previous winners of a Games Media Award. This week, it’s Alec Meer from Games Blog winner Rock, Paper, Shotgun. How did it feel to win a Games Media Award last year? Pretty good! It is the largest single lump of plastic I’ve ever had in my …
Read More »The complete guide to Edinburgh Interactive
The games industry is coming together for the ninth Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival in August. MCVprovides a complete timetable of events rounding up all the sessions and screenings Why you shouldn’t miss this year’s eventby Edinburgh Interactive chairman David Yarnton I believe that this year’s Edinburgh Interactive will be the …
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