NEWS: DIGEST
THE NEWS IN 140 CHARACTERS We read Twitter so you don’t have to
milessi Err – have just been told that our first weekend sales on one format beat Pro Evo’sfirst weekend on multiple formats. Gulp.
(Miles Jacobson, Sports Interactive) Monday, November 8th
hughhefner While I’m tweeting, Crystal is playing Plants vs Zombieson her iPad. I think it’s time to order a snack. Then, sweet dreams.
(Hugh Hefner) Sunday, November 7th
Seffers007 Loving Game Dev Story. Basically SeftonSoft is the new Titus.
kierongillen There is nothing more offensive to the art form of games than the concept of a format exclusive.
(Kieron Gillen, Marvel) Saturday, November 6th
martinhollis @kierongillen There is nothing more conducive to the art form of games than the concept of a format exclusive
(Martin Hollis, Zoonami) Saturday, November 6th
edfear Yeesh, filling out these ESRB forms is an ‘interesting’ experience. No, Explodemondoes not feature ‘post mortem damage’. Of that I’m sure. (Ed Fear, Curve Studios) Friday, November 5th
(Jamie Sefton, Game Republic) Thursday, November 4th
MartynT17 @Seffers007 does that mean you won’t pay the developers?
(Martyn Brown, Team 17) Thursday, November 4th
SophieEB In a room full of gamers. I feel so alone. (Sophie Ellis Bextor, at the COD: Black Ops party) Monday, November 8th
rclarke You ask “Are games art?” To which I simply reply, download this free bottom-photocopying game for your iPhone:
http://bit.ly/buttscan
(Robin Clarke, Zattikka) Friday, November 5th
PeterPanoSan @leearigold Stop tweeting! Only one person didn’t know what Icowas and now it’s in MCV! We love Ico!
(Peter Oliver, Namco Bandai) Thursday, November 4th
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FACTS
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting
99p
The price of Call of Duty: Black Opsat Blockbuster, if consumers trade-in two selected titles
87.8%
Konami’s profit increase for the six months ending September 30th. Profits have reached £32m for the period.
The number of Fallout: New Vegas Bethesdaunits Bethesda shipped into retail
THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON MCVUK.COM THIS WEEK
Our biggest stories for the week ending Monday, November 1st
1. HMV selling Black Ops for £7.99
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41621/HMV-selling-Black-Ops-for-799
2. Black Ops for £4.97 at Asda
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41680/Black-Ops-for-497-at-Asda
3. Black Ops price roundup
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41681/Black-Ops-price-roundup
4. GAME selling Black Ops for £24.99…
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41653/GAME-selling-Black-Ops-for-2499
5. The busiest 48 hours in UK games retail history
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41639/The-busiest-48-hours-in-UK-games-retail-history
6. Microsoft defends Live price hike
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41606/Microsoft-defends-Live-price-hike
7. Move’s 250k headstart over Kinect
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41640/Moves-250k-headstart-over-Kinect
8. Dance Central not possible on Move/Wii
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41586/Dance-Central-not-possible-on-MoveWii
9. Kudo shrugs off Kinect criticism
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41589/Kudo-shrugs-off-Kinect-criticism
10. High Street ready for Kinect launch frenzy
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41584/High-Street-ready-for-Kinect-launch-frenzy
www.mcvuk.com
5m 4
The number of days the Eurogamer Expo will be running in 2011
THQ’s loss for the quarter ending September 30th
$47m 9%
The UK game development workforce has contracted nine per cent since 2008
$51m
Activision’s net profit for the quarter ending September 30th
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