NEWS: DIGEST
THE NEWS IN 140 CHARACTERS We read Twitter so you don’t have to
GZ_Dave Games media is changing. Why would you read a third-party preview when all info is revealed on official sites first? Eg. Battlefield 3Blog (David Scammell, Gamerzines) Tuesday, August 2nd
Phoenix_b It doesn’t say much for this games industry jobs website when you still feature Realtime Worlds on your side bar.
(Hollie Bennett, Destructoid) Tuesday, August 2nd
ColinCampbellx I got zero sympathy for people who refuse to comment to journalists, and then whine about the stories that appear.
(Colin Campbell, IGN) Wednesday, August 3rd
Thongings Main reason I was annoyed at the train this morning was because I was too scrunched in to play Inazuma Eleven properly.
(Tom Hoggins, The Telegraph) Wednesday, August 3rd
Giordanobc So Catherinegives you choice between a naggy girlfriend and a crazy stalker girl. No prize for guessing that it was designed by dudes (Giordano Contestabile, PopCap) Thursday, August 4th
Kezamacdonald This UFCchallenge has raised the hotness of male games journalists as a group by approximately 81%.
(Keza Macdonald, IGN) Friday, August 5th
BinaryTweedDeej Nintendo regarding iOS: we don’t want to devalue games. Nintendo regarding poor 3DS sales: have 20 games free!
(Deejay, Blitz Games) Friday, August 5th
angryjedi There really is bugger all going on today in gaming news. Quick, someone poke Randy Pitchford with a stick.
(Pete Davison, GamePro) Friday, August 5th
janedouglasWe went for lunch without @ReadySebbyGo and @johnneh because they have to take topless photos of each other duh (Jane Douglas, GameSpot UK) Monday, August 8th
SimonParkin So, Zumba Fitnessis essentially gaming’s (Everything I Do) I Do It For You? (Simon Parkin, freelance journalist) Monday, August 8th
5 SECOND
FACTS
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting
300,000
The decline in paying subscribers for World of Warcraftbetween May and July
Activision’s digital revenues for the six months ending June 30th
$851m 45%
From Dust’s sales lead over Ubisoft’s previous best- selling downloadable games
£130 THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON
MCVUK.COM THIS WEEK
Our biggest stories for the week ending Monday, August 8th
1. EA could lose $1bn over athlete lawsuit
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ea-could-lose-1bn-over-athlete-lawsuit/082620
2. Resurrection DLC announced as Black Ops tops 25m sales
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/resurrection-dlc-announced-as-black-ops-tops-25m-sales/082614
3. Reef reloads Rambo
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/resurrection-dlc-announced-as-black-ops-tops-25m-sales/082614
4. Dead Island numbers grow after successful event
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/dead-island-numbers-grow-after-successful-event/082582
5. The Sun leads with ‘Death by Xbox’ cover story
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-sun-leads-with-death-by-xbox-cover-story/082558 6. Can Mario and a price cut rescue the 3DS?
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/can-mario-and-a-price-cut-rescue-the-3ds/082699
7. Euclideon responds to Unlimited Detail reception
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/euclideon-responds-to-unlimited-detail-reception/082748 8. No EA Season Ticket for PS3
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/no-ea-season-ticket-for-ps3/082580
9. Lulzsec hacker released on bail
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/lulzsec-hacker-released-on-bail/082565
10. Is this the iPhone 5?
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/is-this-the-iphone-5/082585
www.mcvuk.com August 12th 2011 11 The price of the Skyrim
Collector’s Edition, which includes an art book, DVD and perching dragon statue
2.33m
Sega games sold worldwide during Q1, far below it’s performance in 2010
$24.99 30%
The price of EA Sports’ new Season Ticket service, which gives early access to FIFA 12
Amount of freemium game users that have paid for in- game goods, according to a study by Visa’s PlaySpan and VG Market
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