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High Street games retailer GAME has credited the success of next-gen consoles for a strong performance in the first half of 2007 that has seen like-for-like sales climb 45.6 per cent and profits reach 6.2 million. In contrast, in the same period last year the chain reported a 5.6 million …
Read More »Nominations revealed for gaming BAFTAs
Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …
Read More »Nominations revealed for gaming BAFTAs
Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …
Read More »2007 nominees for game BAFTAs named
Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards
Read More »2007 nominees for game BAFTAs named
Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards
Read More »Atari gets new advertising agency
Infogrames Entertainment has appointed global advertising agency Euro RSCG C&O to boost the Atari brand around the world. According to Marketing Week , the French agency will be responsible for ‘developing the brand globally and helping devise strategy around a number of new product launches’. It is unclear how the …
Read More »Atari gets new advertising agency
Infogrames Entertainment has appointed global advertising agency Euro RSCG C&O to boost the Atari brand around the world. According to Marketing Week , the French agency will be responsible for ‘developing the brand globally and helping devise strategy around a number of new product launches’. It is unclear how the …
Read More »Tesco and Asda go early on Halo 3 too?
Several readers contacted MCV to state that some Asda and Tesco stores have started selling Halo 3 early (game and receipt pictured). The latest twist in the tale comes just a few days after Argos went early , blaming the error on its store staff. We’re talking about very, very …
Read More »Tesco and Asda go early on Halo 3 too?
Several readers contacted MCV to state that some Asda and Tesco stores have started selling Halo 3 early (game and receipt pictured). The latest twist in the tale comes just a few days after Argos went early , blaming the error on its store staff. We’re talking about very, very …
Read More »Sega boss: ‘We’ll back PS2 for years to come’
Sega Of America president and COO Simon Jeffery has told MCV that he expects Sony will enjoy significant sales of PS2 hardware for two to three years at least”. In a wider interview with MCV , Jeffery pledged Sega’s long-term support for the console, predicting that it would have longer …
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