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HMV cemented its return from administration at the MCV Awards last night, picking up the award for Retail Concept. The firm won the award for its impressive Oxford Street games showcase, which last year featured FIFA 13, Halo 4 and Skylanders Giants. Two members of HMV’s games team collected the …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: CentreSoft wins Grand Prix
Distributor CentreSoft won the final honour of the night at the MCV Awards: the Grand Prix. It also won the best high street distributor prize earlier in the night. The double-win comes after the firm celebrated its 30th year of trading last year. In its impressive history in the UK …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: Two key wins for Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts won one of the top prizes at last night’s MCV Awards after ending 2012 as the No.1 publisher. The firm won the coveted Games Publisher of the Year prize, as voted for by a panel of 80 industry judges. It also claimed the important UK Sales Team prize. …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: Ubisoft takes home five key prizes
Ubisoft won the most prizes at the MCV Awards. It took home three key industry accolades and two prizes for Assassin’s Creed III at the MCV Awards. The publisher won Digital Distribution Team, Export Sales Team and Marketing Team. Meanwhile its efforts on Assassin’s Creed III won it the two …
Read More »MCV AWARDS: See EA’s Battlefield 4 ad
Attendees of last night’s MCV Awards 2013 were treated to a big-screen look at EA’s impressive 60-second Battlefield 4 ad. And the good news is you can see it right here. Battlefield 4 looks to push the graphical envelope further than ever before thanks to the power of EA’s Frostbite …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: Hard work pays off for UK’s best
Some of the most proactive and innovative firms in the UK games business took home top honours at this evening’s MCV Awards. 16 different companies claimed the trade’s most coveted awards, voted for by a judging panel of peers and senior execs. CentreSoft won the highest honour, the Grand Prix, …
Read More »Battlefield 4 trailer airing at MCV Awards
EA will air itslatest trailer for Battlefield 4 at tonight’s MCV Awards. The new Battlefield is due out later this year and promises to continue the success of 2011’s top-selling Battlefield 3. The 60 seconds trailer, also used for the game’s TV spot, features content from the 17-minute gameplay reveal …
Read More »Don’t forget – bring a tenner to the MCV Awards 2013
GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year’s MCV Awards to participate in the Gamesaid Tenner. So make sure you have 10 in your pocket when you turn up! The organisation last year raised 4,000 at the MCV Awards 2012. And if you’re already feeling generous, you can …
Read More »2K Games sponsors MCV Awards 2013
BioShock Infinite?and Borderlands publisher 2K Games is the latest firm to sign up for this year’s sell-out MCV Awards. The firm is sponsoring the award for best UK games studio. Potential winners include 4J Studios, Boss Aliens, Codemasters, Criterion, Playground Games, SCE London, Sports Interactive and Traveller’s Tales. The MCV …
Read More »MCV Awards 2013: Finalists supplement available online now
This year’s MCV Awards are less than a month away, and you can find out everything you need to know about the finalists right here. Our annual MCV Awards supplement is available to read online now. Alternatively, you can download a PDF version, or access it via iPad. There are …
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