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POLL DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IN 2010?
REVIEW SCORES MCV provides the most important average review scores of the last few days – all sourced from Metacritic...
89%
Yes
53%
Bayonetta PS3 Sega
No
28% Not Sure
19%
85%
77%
Darksiders 360 THQ
Silent Hill: Memories Wii Konami
77%
66%
Phantasy Star Zero DS Sega
FF: Crystal Bearers Wii Square Enix
A little over half of the participants in the latest MCV online survey enter the year with some level of optimism, expressing the confidence in the health of their businesses over the next twelve months. It’s a far cry from the 91 per cent that said ‘yes’ to the same question in our
INDIE CHARTS - ALL FORMATS 2
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
1
3
4
TITLE/FORMAT
5
PUBLISHER
WII FIT PLUS FORMAT: Wii
2
1
3
RE
The speaker systems are stylish space savers and still offer clear sound quality
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 360 COMMAND & CONQUER: RED ALERT 3 PC
4
6
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII Wii
5
7
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3
6
RE
FIFA 10 360
7
4
ASSASSIN’S CREED II 360
8
RE
MARIO KART WII Wii
9
8
LEFT 4 DEAD 2 360
10
5
ASSASSIN’S CREED II PS3
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*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
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annual Retail Survey last month but still positive nonetheless. Only 28 per cent have a bleaker outlook on the coming year, with the rest undecided.
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD EA NINTENDO
The XPS 2.0 40 Slim, the latest speaker set from gadget specialists Hercules, offers both premium sound quality and the slimmest speaker package available. Designed to fit in with today’s minimalist desktops, it can produce crystal clear sound from any PC, laptop or even TVs and consoles. The 2.0 system features two slender satellite speakers, while the XPS 2.1 40 Slim combines them with a powerful subwoofer for stronger bass and greater output. Both come with a compact remote control, headphone jack and a line-in input, meaning they can even be used with iPods and MP3 players. Guillemot: 01932 557546
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD EA
DEAL OF THE WEEK
UBISOFT NINTENDO EA UBISOFT
Charts compiled by Game Guide/Complete EPOS Solutions. For more information about Complete EPOS Solutions call 01543 370002. For more information about the Game Guide call 01606 836347.
Zavvi customers save £70 when they buy the Professor Layton DS Lite bundle with Ben 10: Alien Force, Marvel Super Hero Squad and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for £159.95.