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Women in Games returns on 18th May 2017 to celebrate the contribution of women in the UK games industry
Read More »This week’s MCV: Everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch
This week, we talk to UK retailers about Nintendo’s new console, take a look at the hardware, discuss the Switch’s games both at launch and beyond, and share what the games industry thinks about what could be one of the most disruptive consoles the industry’s ever seen. We also speak …
Read More »New issue of MCV looks back at 2016 and forward to 2017
This weekwe unveil our new design, look back on 2016 and provide an outlook on 2017. First, we take a closer look at 2016’s retail data. On the surface, last year would appear to be a rather disappointing year for the UK video games market, but there is some good …
Read More »‘We want to do for eSports what Sky did for football’ says AD&D
AD&D, a new partnership formed by UK agency Attention Seekers and US events giants Done & Dusted, has said it wants to do for competitive gaming what Sky did for football. The firm has said that it wants to revolutionise how eSports is presented and make them more accessible to …
Read More »Xbox, The Last Guardian, Resident Evil 7 and MCV’s annual retail survey headline this week’s issue
For the last issue of 2016, MCV delivers its annual retail survey. We talked to over 170 indie and big-chain games retailers about the year’s ups and downs. From the most anticipated game of 2017 to the launch of VR, all the results and analysis are in this week’s issue. …
Read More »Xbox, Rebellion and Ubisoft headline this week’s MCV
This week, we talk to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says strong Xbox One S sales have helped the brand’s performance and that we’ll look back at 2016 as "a tipping point for Xbox One.” We also had chat with Ubisoft’s VP of live operations Anne Blondel about …
Read More »How to enter the MCV Awards 2017
The MCV Awards return for 2017 on March 9th at London’s The Brewery. Here, we detail the criteria for each of the 24 categories and how you can get involved. Don’t forget to check the event’s website for even more details. The Awards Specialist Retailer Mainstream Retailer Independent Retailer New …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: MCV hires news editor
Byrne joins from Expert Reviews,Sold Out hires Sega’s Walker andDouble Jump appoints head of biz dev. Katharine Byrne joins MCV MCV is delighted to announce that Katharine Byrneis joining the team as news editor. She has been reviews editor at Expert Reviews for the past year, after climbing the ladder …
Read More »Ubisoft, Google Daydream VR and Atlus headline this week’s MCV
This week, we talk to Ubisoft’s Anne Blondel, who tells us why Week One sales are not as important as they were before. Ubisoft’s game director Arnaud Ragot and brand manager Ollie Coe also speak about Steep and how it’s resurrecting the winter sports genre. This week, we also detail …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the PS4 Pro, 4K and HDR is in this week’s MCV
The PlayStation 4 Pro headlinesthis week’sMCV. We give you all the details on Sony’s new machine, which launches today, as well as everything you need to know about 4K and HDR tech. We also talk to the Ubisoft’s UK team about about its expectations for Watch Dogs 2 and what …
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