NEWS: DIGEST
THE NEWS IN 140 CHARACTERS We read Twitter so you don’t have to
GZ_Dave I can’t see anyone being happy paying £30/month for their console, and an extra £x0(0)/month on software. Low costs on App Store are key.
(David Scammell, GamerZines) Wednesday, May 8th
steve_merrett Lots of PES 2013 planning going on. Videos looking great, and i reckon people will be impressed #PES2013Brazil
(Steve Merrett, Voltage PR) Wednesday, May 8th
MrPointyHead So, to be clear and succinct: Inside Xbox is no more, as are our jobs. Your support during the last four years has meant the world to us.
(Dan Maher, formerly of Inside Xbox) Thursday, May 9th
InsertCoinTees Very sad to hear about Inside Xbox. There will be a big @Farrantula and @MrPointyHead shaped gap left in Xbox Live.
(Insert Coin) Thursday, May 9th pvesterbacka 1B. Done. #billionbirds
(Peter Vesterbacka, Rovio) Thursday, May 9th
wonderlandblog I can’t believe Kojima tweeted his own bum in his spidey pants. BAR RAISED, UK games industry!
(Alice Taylor, Makie Labs) Thursday, May 9th
Our biggest stories for the week ending Friday, May 11th
THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON
MCVUK.COM THIS WEEK 1. Minecraft shots revealed
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/minecraft-shots-revealed/095680 2. LEGO Lord of the Rings video game confirmed by new toy sets
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/lego-lord-of-the-rings-game-confirmed-by-new-toy-sets/095816 3. GAME exec joins ShopTo
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/game-exec-joins-shopto/095558 4. Next Xbox “in the manufacturing stages”
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/next-xbox-in-the-manufacturing-stages/095551 5. Skyrim Dawnguard DLC revealed
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/skyrim-dawnguard-dlc/095365 6. Inside Xbox UK scrapped
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/inside-xbox-uk-scrapped/095753 7. VIDEO: Elder Scrolls MMO rings the changes
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/video-elder-scrolls-mmo-rings-the-changes/095568 8. Subscription based $99 Xbox 360 is real, on sale now
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/subscription-based-99-xbox-360-is-real-on-sale-now/095662 9. HMV U-turns on game plan
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/hmv-u-turns-on-game-plan/095821 10. Gamers are “exiting” the console market
www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gamers-are-exiting-the-console-market/095545
//CLASSIC//Silent Bomber
This Japanese anime game was also one of the PSone’s most innovative shooters and one of the finest games System 3 released on the platform. It used a unique explosive gameplay system, with players strategically throwing bombs at approaching androids. It was an excellent game, too, scoring 9s and 10s in specialist magazines to become a cult System 3 title.
Released: 2000 Formats: PSone
www.mcvuk.com europesales@pdp.com
www.pdp.com May 18th 2012
simonflesser A lot of people have suggested a Simogo kickstarter. We use sales of games to fund the next one – just like in the good old days! (Simon Flesser, Simogo) Friday, May 10th
ashtonraze Using the Xbox dashboard is like being trapped in the hedge maze from The Shining, only instead of Jack Nicholson chasing you it’s a Lynx ad. (Ashton Raze, freelance writer) Thursday, May 9th
StephNunneley Looks like Infinite, my most anticipated game since BioShock came out, is now releasing AFTER the world ends. How is that possible?
(Stephany Nunneley, VG247) Thursday, May 9th
nathan_brown Binary Domainlaunches on PSN today for £19.99. Finally, someone gets it.
(Nathan Brown, Edge) Thursday, May 9th
PRESENTS FACTS 5 SECOND
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting
£3.5bn
Loss reported by Sony for its financial year ending March 31st
$1bn
Estimated revenues generated from overall game sales in the US during April, including retail sales, downloads, hardware, mobile games, rentals and more
Same-store year-on-year sales dip at GameStop
12.5% £312m
Operating income at Konami for its year ending March 31st
£3.07bn
Net sales generated by Sega Sammy Group during its most recent financial year
3%
Drop in like-for-like sales at Dixons Retail for the year ending April 28th
PDP distributes the Sony- licensed Vita ‘Crystal Case’
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