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OnLive CEO Steve Perlman has told MCV that next year some of OnLive’s publishing partners are planning to ship disc products that contain a code entitling consumers to play via OnLive at no extra cost. They know that that means their customer can play wherever they are and have a …
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 »Buyers Factfile available for download via MCV Reports
MCV’s Buyers Factfile has been made available as a free, downloadable PDF on the new Reports section of this very website. The Factfile is a unique guide to the stores and people that are responsible for shaping and presenting the UK video game industry on the High Street and online. …
Read More »Exclusive consumer research now available through MCV
Gears of War, Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty and Just Dance are among the ‘Brand Maps’ currently available via the new Reports section of MCV’s website. The exclusive consumer research is provided by GameVision and is based on twice yearly interviews with over 5,000 consumers in the UK, France, Germany …
Read More »Exclusive iPad and tablet report available now
A new report offering data and expert insight on the iPad/tablet market is available via this very website. Written by leading industry journalist Stuart Dredge (online editor of MCV’s sister brand Mobile Entertainment), iPad & Tablets 2011 is packed with stats, graphs and links. It looks at the implications and …
Read More »Sign-up for MCV Pacific email services
MCV is launching a new website dedicated to the Pacific territories in October and it will be supported by a range of editorial email services. To sign up to receive these from day one, just email your name, company, job title, the country in which you’re based and the nature …
Read More »FEATURE: Games for kids
Two factors are dovetailing to create growth in the pre-teen gaming market.Firstly, there is the traditional migration down the demographic that comes about as a generation of hardware enters its second, third and fourth years. Secondly, the popularity of the Wii plus the Move and Kinect peripherals mean that games …
Read More »MCV launches reports service
MCV has launched a Reports section within its new website, from which readers can buy and download some of the best games market research available. It will offer reports from respected third party companies and from the in-house specialist journalists. Prices range from under 50 to around 500. The development …
Read More »Intent Media launches MCV Pacific
MCV is expanding into the Pacific territories with the immediate introduction of a dedicated news feed at mcvuk.com, followed by the launch of a standalone website in October. MCV Pacific will be based in Sydney, Australia, with industry journalist Leigh Harris, who has a background in Rockstar Games PR, being …
Read More »GMAs: Media Frenzy
The Games Media Awards have been created to reward the very best in games journalism – specialist and mainstream, in print and online. The winners will be unveiled and celebrated at the Soho Revue Bar on the evening of Thursday October 11th. The finalists, listed over the next few pages, …
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