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The biggest games magazines in North America and Europe are to launch in the UK, MCV can reveal. GameStop-owned Game Informer is about to start selling digital subscriptions to UK gamers via its gamestop.co.uk estore. Meanwhile, Gamereactor is to launch both digital and physical magazines, with the latter distributed as …
Read More »Sony PlayStation appoints LinOpinion as PR agency
Sony PlayStation has appointed LinOpinion as its new PR agency for India. LinOpinion, a division of Lowe Lintas, takes over PR duties from Corporate Voice Weber Shandwick. Sony PlayStation is a pioneer in video gaming and we are honoured to partner with them in India. PlayStation products like PS2, PS3, …
Read More »The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announced for PC and "high-end platforms"
CD Projekt RED has unveiled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the conclusion to its celebrated The Witcher trilogy. The announcement was made via Game Informer, where the developers revealed that the story in the third game will be a more personal one for the now old and weary Geralt. The …
Read More »Develop in Brighton opens call for speakers
Eighth Develop conference to take place between July 9th and 11th
Read More »Ziff Davis linked to IGN acquisition
Rumours suggest that Ziff Davis is on the brink of an acquisition of IGN. Bloomberg reckons IGN owner News International is willing to accept a figure below $100m for the company. As well as its gaming, movie and TV operations, IGN also owns Gamespy.com and Askmen.com. The move comes as …
Read More »Link Distribution sponsors indie prizes at MCV Awards 2013
Link Distribution is sponsoring both the Online and High Street prizes for best independent retailer. 2013 is the first year that High Street and Online indies have been recognised separately. We’re delighted and proud to sponsor the MCV Awards 2013, especially the awards for a sector that have delivered us …
Read More »Casual Connect Europe early bird ends tomorrow
Discount on ticket prices terminates this Friday as Google, Flurry and Social Point confirm sessions
Read More »Gameloft shuts down Hyderabad studio; around 200 left jobless
In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs. An inside source has told MCV that employees were informed of the closure on Tuesday. They were then asked to pack up and vacate the office and not report to work …
Read More »IGN and TalkSport sign cross-platform ad deal
IGN and TalkSport have forged a new commercial alliance that allows for cross-platform advertising. Publishers can now do a single commercial deal that will cover both TalkSport and IGN, while the two media outlets will also share content. Under the new deal, sales teams from both businesses will work together, …
Read More »E3 ties with MCV as media partner
A partnership has been signed between this year’s E3 video game trade show and MCV. The agreement is part of E3’s ever-growing reach, with its aim being to attract more accredited retailers and media from outside the US. The show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center and surrounding sites …
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