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The man sitting next to us fell to his knees. He clutched his head in his hands, started shaking and repeated the words: ‘Oh my God. Oh my God.’ in a distinct American accent. What could have provoked such a reaction? PlayStation just announced a Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s …
Read More »UK is named partner country for Gamescom
The UK is once again the official partner country for Gamescom 2015. We have been the partner country for Gamescom before, but back then only a handful of big UK companies went. It’s a lot better these days with the help of UKIE and its rather large stand. That will …
Read More »Read our 10-page E3 review in the latest MCV for free
If a picture paints 1,000 words, then this week’s MCV cover features 122,024. It was a major E3 for video games, and not just the ones you expect. In today’s bumper MCV, which you can read right now online for free, features interviews with Sony’s Jim Ryan, Xbox’s Mike Nichols …
Read More »Why has there been a racing game resurgence? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
After years of the same old racing IP, suddenly there has been a plethora of new franchises like Project CARS, DriveClub and The Crew – but why? We speak to the racing experts to find out why there has been a recent spike in these IP. That’s on top of …
Read More »How did Xbox do? The UK games industry delivers its verdict
You know what we thought about Microsoft’s 2015 E3 press conference (spoiler: It was good), but what about the rest of the games industry? We asked leading figures in retail, development and publishing to deliver their analysis of Microsoft’s epic E3 showcase. Here is what they said: A strong and …
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 »Are game bundles dead? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’s MCV, we speak to publishers, developers and companies in the bundling sector about the challenges facing that part of the industry. Humble, Curve, Size Five Games, IndieGala and UKIE all share their insight into the huge sector. We also speak to the to SVP of communications at …
Read More »How many game sales are physical? Find out in this week’s issue of MCV
This week MCV has investigated what proportion of game sales are physical, and how many are digital. By combining physical data from UKIE/GfK Chart-Track and digital information from SuperData, we can see what the divide is between the two formats. We also speak to Ubisoft Quebec about the publisher’s upcoming …
Read More »MCV readying ‘Alternative Guide To E3’ and more for next month
E3 is now under three weeks away, and MCV is gearing up with programme of content that runs before, during and after the show. In the run up to the Los Angeles games show we’ll be publishing our series of Must See emails. Just like the guides and alerts we …
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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