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An investor from the East will be in Los Angeles this June looking for opportunities in the gaming market. Eddy Tang, son of Lygo founder YW Tang, will be attending E3 with UK firm Digital Goals. They are seeking projects that can benefit from both their skills and investment, particularly …

The Xbox 360 Kinect campaign leads thethe top ten games and console TV campaigns of the year to date. The chart below represents the Top Ten games and consoles TV campaigns of 2012. The larger the bubble, the larger the campaign, in TVR terms. One TVR represents one per cent …

The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has officially deemed the ‘Complete Gacha’ social games payment system illegal. The CAA confirmed earlier this month that it was to investigate the issue following concerns about IAP systems that encourage users to purchase multiple virtual items from an in-game vending machine in the hope …

Saudi Arabia is home to a video game market that continues to offer new opportunities. Gaming is becoming mainstream, and research firm Catapult Business Solutions reports that console sales are still growing year-on-year – particularly on Xbox 360 and PS3. However, like many territories around the world, Saudi Arabia is …

505 Games’ Sniper Elite V2 is the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats No.1 for the second week on the trot. It maintains top spot despite a 38 per cent drop in sales. EA maintains its Top Ten strength with five titles – FIFA Street (2nd), FIFA 12 (3rd), Mass Effect …

A Crystal White version of the PlayStation Vita will be released in japan on June 28th, Sony has confirmed. The arrival of new colour SKUs is no surprise considering the handheld’s ongoing struggle to gain traction, both in Sony’s homeland and overseas. The new model will retail for the same …

MCV has teamed up with distributor Koch Media to kick off Independent Retail Month, starting with a list of 20 of the most successful UK indie games retailers. It may be tougher than ever being an independent retailer but there are still plenty thriving, from bricks and mortar chains to …

The UK’s biggest celebration of video games is back. London Games Festival will return in 2012 after a 2011 hiatus. It will be a month-long affair, running between September 27th and October 28th – not timed to coincide with the Olympics, as had originally been planned. The festival will encompass …

The owners of The Pirate Bay have accused British authorities of hypocrisy following its decision to force ISPs to block access to the site. The Western countries of the world all complaints about the censorship in Iran, China, Saudi Arabia and so on,” a statement reads. But they are really …

There are only two places left for teams at the first Xbox 360MCV Quizof 2012. The popular event returns on May 17th at Holborn’strendySway Bar. Once again, retailers, suppliers and the games media are given the chance to show off their general knowledge skills. There will be thousands of pounds’ …