MCV News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
The worlds of TV, games, internet and advertising are coming together for a new series of events. ConnectedUK has been organised by UKIE, PACT (TV production), BIMA (Interactive and digital media) and the IPA (advertising). The events are designed to ‘forge commercial and creative links between the UK’s key creative …
Read More »Rumour: iPad 3 ‘to launch in four months’
Sources claim production to begin soon after components delivered to contractors
Read More »Apple TV on the verge of going into production
Apple is close to beginning commercial manufacturing of the Apple TV set-top box for a late 2012 release, it has been reported. TheGuardianclaims that Japanese firm Sharp has been asked to begin commercial production of the TV’s in February, ready for sale in the second half of next year. Apple …
Read More »Apple iTV ‘to begin production for 2012 launch’
Tech giants reportedly spent between $500 million to $1 billion on manufacturing equipment at Sharp factory
Read More »Apple’s iTV ‘could launch late next year’
Research analyst bases date on meetings with contacts close to Asian component suppliers
Read More »Steve Jobs biography exposes plan to transform TV
iTV would feature 'the simplest user interface you could imagine'
Read More »Ofcom receives 25 complaints about ITV’s Arma II gaffe
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has received 25 complaints following ITV’s Arma II gaffe in a documentary about the IRA. It emerged yesterday that a short video clip sourced from a fan-made Arma II video was presented in a documentary as proof of the IRA shooting down a helicopter. ITV has since …
Read More »ITV apologies for Arma II "human error"
UK broadcaster ITV has apologised for the erroneous use of a gameplay clip from PC title Arma II in a documentary about Colonel Gaddafi and the IRA. MCV yesterday reported that the film, called ‘Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA’ supposedly showed a scene of IRA militants gunning down a …
Read More »ITV runs Arma II footage, says it is real IRA shooting
An ITV documentary aired last night in UK reportedly used footage from PC war sim Arma II as evidence of the IRA’s procurement of weapons from Colonel Gaddafi. The film, called ‘Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA’ supposedly showed a scene of IRA militants gunning down a helicopter using vehicle-mounted …
Read More »Gears of War 3 gets Champions League trailer
Microsoft has announced that a brand new Gears of War 3 trailer will be aired in the UK after the Champions League final this Saturday. It can be seen after the final whistle blows at Wembley following the heavyweight clash between Manchester United and Barcelona – around 21:45 or a …
Read More »