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The charts are making a return in MCV this week thanks to a deal signed by UKIE with SuperData and Reflection. In this week’s issue we include the Chart-Track numbers for November, alongside digital sales information for October courtesy of SuperData. That’s on top of mobile charts from Reflection. We …
Read More »Is indie development doomed? Find out in this week’s MCV
The critics are saying that indie development is in trouble – but ID@Xbox European boss Agostino Simonetta says there’s never been a better time to be making games. Xbox’s indie man in Europe tells MCV why people are wrong about the indie apocalypse, and how developers can get their games …
Read More »How did Fallout 4 perform in the UK? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
UK retail has hailed the launch of Fallout 4 as the title hit the market and made it the best-performing week for physical games this year. We report just how well Fallout 4 did, how many units it sold and just how much the market made as a result. Also, …
Read More »Read about the Xbox One’s relaunch in this week’s issue of MCV
This week, Microsoft is updating its Xbox One with a user interface and backwards compibility functionality, and has recently launched its new Elite range. MCV sits down with UK marketing boss Harvey Eagle to talk about these additions to the Xbox One, and what the firm’s expectations are for this …
Read More »What exactly was PlayStation up to in Paris? Find out in the latest issue of MCV
Whismical animal titles, make-it-yourself games, interactive movies, VR: PlayStation was certainly playing with fire at Paris Games Week. Will it pay off? Read this week’s MCV and find out. We also speak with HTC as the phone maker prepares to release its Vive virtual reality headset in a potentially market-changing …
Read More »Read about the winners of the Games Media Awards 2015 in this issue of MCV
In this week’s edition of MCV, we look back at this year’s Games Media Awards and celebrate the winners. We feature the winners’ quotes and pictures, as well as images from the night itself. In addition we also speak to GAME boss Martyn Gibbs and CFO Mark Gifford about Black …
Read More »What is next for CD Projekt RED? Find out in this week’s MCV
Now that Polish developer CD Projekt RED has finished The Witcher 3, we speak to the studio to find out it’s ready to say goodbye to its defining creation. Visual effects artist Jose Teixeira shares the story behind the blockbuster action RPG. We also speak to Nintendo’s Chandra Nair about …
Read More »Read about Rare’s 30th birthday in this week’s issue of MCV
Iconic developer Rare turns 30 this year, and MCV has interviewed the firm’s current boss about its work with its community, and how it is winning generations of fans back. Producer Adam Park tells MCV about what makes Rare so special as a developer, and what is coming next. We …
Read More »Develop October: Tackling the serious issues
Print and digital editions available now; features insight into developing serious games, analytics, monetisation, and reactions to Apple TV
Read More »Who is on this year’s 30 Under 30 list? Find out in this week’s MCV
This week, MCV reveals who the 30 most-talented young people working in the UK games industry today are. This year’s list features people from publishing, retail, distribution, marketing, PR and community management. We also speak to the team that launched the original PlayStation in Europe 20 years ago. That team …
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