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GZ_Dave The best bit about Gran Turismo 5is unlocking new horns
(Dave Scammell, Gamerzines) Wednesday, November 24th
IanAShepherd Today’s game reviews. Son Jamie reckons Epic Mickeyis “amazing” and the best Wii game ever. Daughter Cara agrees! Praise indeed. (Ian Shepherd, GAME) Sunday, November 28th
PercyBlakeney63Well said Darryl Still at 1C in MCV. Steam is here to stay and deserves to be. Plenty of room in the market for others as well btw. (Andy Payne, UKIE) Friday, November 26th
WillguyattWagner gets the ladies. I have much to learn
(Will Guyatt, IGN) Sunday, November 28th
Acton Well done Club Penguinfor winning the BAFTA <not said through gritted teeth>.
(Michael Acton Smith, Mind Candy) Sunday, November 28th
Mr Jonty Alec Baldwin in 30 Rockreminds me of my boss. Best-case scenario, that would make me Liz Lemon. Worst-case I don’t want to think about. (Jon Hicks, OXM)
Sunday, November 28th
AceyBongos Just had one of those lunchtime Call of Dutygames that makes my hands go all funny and makes it difficult to do spreadsheets afterwards (Graeme Boyd, Microsoft) Monday, November 29th
JaminVG Just signed up for a half marathon. The only exercise I’ve done all year is Kinect Sports. I’m going to regret this big-time in March.
(Jamin Smith,
Videogamer.com) Monday, November 29th
SimonParkin New Statesman feature on Erotica, Europe’s “best-attended erotic event”
http://bit.ly/gBiadp Could almost have been written about E3.
(Simon Parkin, freelance games journalist) Monday, November 29th
Fourzerotwo Oh @RockstarGames, your decision to promote Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmareduring The Walking Deadwas very wise. (Robert Bowling, Infinty Ward) Monday, November 29th
THE MOST POPULAR STORIES ON
MCVUK.COM THIS WEEK
Our biggest stories for the week ending Monday, November 15th
1. Brotherhood makes a killing in Europe
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41989/Brotherhood-makes-a-killing-in-Europe
2. Gran Turismo reviews are GO!
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41949/GT5-reviews-are-GO
3. Why some gamers don’t like pre-owned
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41956/Why-some-gamers-dont-like-pre-owned
4. GT5 midnight openings announced
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41946/GT5-midnight-openings-announced
5. Update needed to play GT5 online
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41931/Update-needed-to-play-GT5-online
6. Where next for Assassin’s Creed?
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41992/Where-next-for-Assassins-Creed
7. iOS 4.2 goes live today
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41923/iOS-42-goes-live-today
8. EA: Shift 2 can be ‘sterile’ GT5
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41937/EA-Shift-2-can-beat-sterile-GT5
9. Sony teases PS3 ‘holographic’ games
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41940/Sony-teases-PS3-holographics-display
10. Music genre plummets by 75% in two years
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41922/Music-genre-plummets-by-75-in-two-years
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FACTS
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting
7m
A whole lot of Angry Birds sold on Android since its October launch.
83
Ubi hires new blood to make the sixth Splinter Cell.
26,000
Kinect unit sales get off to a slow start in Japan according to Media Create.
Five hours a night
Ashley Cole’s COD Black Ops addiction gets serious.
December 9th
The rumoured date that Sony will unveil the PlayStation Phone.
900k, 600k
The number of DS and Wii consoles sold, respectively, during Black Friday in the US.
20 million
and counting Total series sales of Assassin's Creed.
£10m
Time Outfounder Tony Elliott sells a 50 per cent stake. Buy yourself something nice.
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