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REVIEW SCORES MCV provides the most important average review scores of the last few days – all sourced from Metacritic...
92%
FIFA 10 EA, PS3
82%
81%
79%
78%
Beaterator, PSP, Rockstar
Scribblenauts, DS, Warner
Risen, PC, Deep Silver
Kingdom Herats: 358/2,
DS, Square Enix
*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
DEAL OF THE WEEK
TESCO ‘WELL-PLACED FOR GLOBAL RECOVERY’ Tesco has reported solid results for the first half of the financial year, including a 14 per cent growth in profits. In the 26 weeks ended August 29th, the Group’s trading profits rose to £1,551 million, or £1,419 million before tax. The supermarket also recorded £30.4 billion worth of sales, an improvement of 8.3 per cent when compared to the same period in 2008. Group revenue came in at £27.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.3 per cent. “Our UK business is delivering solid growth and improving volumes,” said chief executive Terry Leahy. “This progress across the Group, combined with our strong financial position funding continued investment in new space and new businesses, means we’re well-placed for the global recovery.” However, shares fell from 3.9p to 387.5p as the results were announced, with investors concerned about the weakerthan-expected sales growth shown in the second quarter.
MCV offers a weekly digest of the latest news on the High Street... PES TO GO DOWNLOAD ONLY? In a remarkable admission, Konami’s longtime Pro Evolution Soccer producer Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka has admitted that future versions of PES may not be available as a boxed product. When asked by GamesTM if he’ll transform PES into a microtransactionfunded online series, Seabass stated: “Yes, I do think about it. But I also think about the fact that 100 per cent of the people aren’t connected to the internet. When that day comes, it’s something we should definitely consider or do. “However, even if it’s 80 per cent, there’s still 20 per cent who can’t play because they aren’t connected. I have to take those people seriously as well.” F1 2009 DATED UK publisher Codemasters has revealed that the Wii and DS versions of anticipated racer F1 2009 will be released in the UK on November 20th. The pair will be released in other PAL territories a day earlier and will cross the line at US retail on November 17th.
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DOES THE INDUSTRY NEED MORE TELEVISION COVERAGE LIKE GAMESWIPE? 87%
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
1
FIFA 10
2
NEW
FIFA 10 PS3
3
2
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX DS
4
1
HALO 3: ODST 360
5
NEW
FIFA 10 PS2
EA
6
3
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT 360
EA
7
4
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT PS3
EA
8
NEW
FIFA 10 PSP
EA
9
NEW
GRAN TURISMO 5 PSP
10
FORMAT: 360
RE
DEVELOPER: EA PUBLISHER: EA
WII SPORTS RESORT WII
EA
13% NO
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