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THE NEWS IN 140 CHARACTERS We read Twitter so you don’t have to


@petermolydeux I’m freeeeee!


(Peter Molydeux, parody account) Wednesday, March 7th


@pmolyneux @petermolydeux Yes we are. (Peter Molyneux, game designer) Wednesday, March 7th


@Andrew_Reiner The next Xbox was rumoured to have Blu-Ray. Now we’re hearing no disc at all. Let’s get the cartridge talk started!


(Andrew Reiner, Game Informer) Friday, March 9th


@Rich_Eddy “The strictest NDA” worked a treat. Chortle. RT @BenParfitt EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox.


(Rich Eddy, Codemasters) Friday, March 9th


@will_luton If GAME goes to the wall, how many others around the world go the same way? Then consoles ditch retail media and we’re digital. (Will Luton, Mobile Pie) Friday, March 9th


@TimOfLegend $2.7m!?! And it looks like our hourly rate is going up! Um, people... three million dollars... that was the budget of Grim Fandango! (Tim Schafer, Double Fine) Sunday, March 11th


@HotUKDeals Trending: Sick of all the GAME deals? Why not buy the entire GAME stock for £5.42 million?! (Rates may vary)


(HotUKDeals) Monday, March 12th


@bommy Cashed in all my #gamecredit at the weekend for MS points. Splurged all 6,300 on Rock BandDLC. Two dying outlets in one go :(


(Tom Whitaker, MediaCom) Monday, March 12th


@NickParker4U Doesn’t anybody want to save GAME Group? Plenty of people in the industry could put together a finance vehicle but no appetite it seems.


(Nick Parker, consultant) Monday, March 12th


@Spinface If GAME goes, it’s going to further edge out core B-list titles. The market will separate to triple-A, casual and budget, with little in between.


(Mark E. Johnson, Spong) Monday, March 12th


THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON MCVUK.COM THIS WEEK


Our biggest stories for the week ending Monday, March 12th


1. EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox www.mcvuk.com/news/read/exclusive-no-disc-drive-for-next-xbox/092534 2. D-Day looms for GAME


www.mcvuk.com/news/read/d-day-looms-for-game/092556 3. Battlefield Evolved and Dark Knight Rises appear in retail list www.mcvuk.com/news/read/battlefield-evolved-and-dark-knight-rises-games-appear-in-retail-sch/092536 4. GAME not stocking Street Fighter X Tekken and Asura’s Wrath www.mcvuk.com/news/read/game-not-stocking-street-fighter-x-tekken-and-asura-s-wrath/092246 5. Express: GAME directors might “pull the plug” www.mcvuk.com/news/read/express-game-directors-might-pull-the-plug/092227 6. Report – GAME puts itself up for sale www.mcvuk.com/news/read/report-game-puts-itself-up-for-sale/092593 7. Don’t be too quick to write off GAME


www.mcvuk.com/news/read/don-t-be-too-quick-to-write-off-game/092308 8. Dark Souls sequel confirmed www.mcvuk.com/news/read/dark-souls-sequel-confirmed/092537 9. Pokémon players in hotel poo fight scandal www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pokemon-players-in-hotel-poo-fight-scandal/092244 10. Disc-less Next Xbox – your questions answered www.mcvuk.com/news/read/disc-less-next-xbox-your-questions-answered/092542


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1982-2012 www.mcvuk.com //CLASSIC// Constructor


This classic town simulator was well known for its humour. A sequel, Street Wars, was released in 1999. System 3 receives dozens of emails each week asking for another game in the series.


Released: 1997 Formats: PC, PSone


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www.pdp.com March 16th 2012


PRESENTS FACTS 5 SECOND


Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting


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GAME’s share price fell to an all-time low on Monday, March 12th


Copies of Mass Effect 3sold worldwide within 24 hours


900,000 7


Microsoft believes Xbox 360 can record a seventh straight year of growth in 2012


20%


The year-on-year drop in value for the US games retail market, which made $1.06bn in February


29%


The year-on-year drop in value for the UK games retail market, which made £55m in February


10m


Worldwide shipments of PlayStation Move to date


PDP designs and


manufactures the Afterglow Communicator for Xbox 360


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