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More than 150 million Americans now play video games, according to national trade body the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The organisation’s latest industry report states that 42 per cent of Americans play games regularly, for at least three hours weekly. A third of players aged 13 and up now game …
Read More »The three rules of attending E3
SuperData's Joost van Dreunen discusses the merits of the annual games conference
Read More »SuperData: E3 to be dominated by VR and sequels
Research firm questions whether retail-focused event will adapt to industry’s digital shift
Read More »Tesco prepares week-long E3 promotion
Fans can pre-order two E3 blockbusters for 80 from Tesco. The offer is available for just the week of E3, Monday, June 15th to Friday, June 19th, and will be available via the Tesco website. The retailer says the deal will include the standard editions of ‘key software releases’ that …
Read More »Prepare for E3 with our Alternative Guide to the LA trade show in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV, we ask experts from around the industry for their tips for surviving the LA trade show. We also pick out the best indie and mobile games on show at E3. And following its purchase of ThinkGeek parent company GeekNet, we speak to GameStop about the firm’s …
Read More »The Last Guardian could return at E3 2015
Rumours emerge once again that the troubled project will make an appearance
Read More »E3: Over a third of our exhibitors are mobile and PC companies
The organiser of E3 insists that the LA event is not all about console games. E3 has become synonymous with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo down the years. This year, PC giant Valve has announced it will not be exhibiting at the show, while the PC-focused Sega will also have a …
Read More »E3 needs to deliver – but don’t lose hope yet, there’s cause for optimism
If you’ve been reading MCV recently, you’ll know there’s a general nervousness over the weakness of the current release slate for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U. The recent announcements of Disney Infinity, LEGO Dimensions, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have done little to allay fears over a Christmas that’s …
Read More »E3 ‘must deliver games’, warns UK retail
E3 2015 ‘must deliver games’ as the event’s pre-show press conferences are finalised. UK stores have told MCV that they’re concerned over the number of big games pushed out of 2015, including Uncharted 4, Zelda, The Division and Dead Island 2. We are holding out hope that E3 will deliver …
Read More »Find out how Telltale Games plans to take on television in this week’s issue of MCV
It’s armed with some of the biggest IP of the last decade, but Telltale isn’t finished yet. SVP of publishing Steve Allison reveals the firm’s plans to unite TV and games in this week’s MCV. With E3 just around the corner, we hear from UK retailers about their concerns that …
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