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Kickstarter has had a significant impact on the games industry in just the past several weeks alone. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports the crowdfunding site has brought in over $10m in guaranteed funding for game development projects since the beginning of March. That figure includes all projects that have either concluded …

The tenth anniversary MCV Awards were dominated by mass-market brands and digital pioneers. There were no prizes for the format holders. Instead, the top three publishers all claimed multiple prizes while ambitious smaller firms grabbed many others. Activision took home four awards: two for the best-selling Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Digital …

Mixed in the plethora of reveals during Capcom’s annual Captivate event last week was the news that a third Lost Planet title both exists and is in development. Lost Planet 3 will be handled by Spark Unlimited, developers of Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Legacy. The announcement trailer shows …

GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year’s MCV Awards to donate just 10. All donations will be then split amongst partner charities, as voted for by members of the UK games industry later in the year. The organisation aimsto raise 4,000 by the end of the night. …

The PS Vita version of Beatshapers’ arcade action title StarDrone Extreme will arrive this Tuesday in North America. The game (originally slated to be a Vita launch title) landed for Vita owners in Europe earlier this month. The title is to feature crossplay with the PS3 version, so players can …

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Kinect Star Wars helped the UK games retail market get back on track last week, which generated over 2m more than it did the prior week. The title pipped FIFA Street to the No.1 spot and became the first Kinect-required game to top the charts. It wasn’t just a handful …

The PlayStation Vita version of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will not include MGS Peace Walker. The publisher confirmed this to Eurogamer, pointing out that early press for the SKU never mentioned Peace Walker as being part of the package. On the plus side, however, the game will include …

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has rolled out his notes and predictions on console hardware sales, including the possibility of price cuts for the PS3 and Xbox 360 as soon as E3. The price reduction predictions stem from lagging sales from both consoles; and even with the cuts, Pachter expects …

Kinect Star Wars finally arrived on shelves earlier this week, standing as a flagship for the new generation of Xbox 360’s motion controlled titles. MCV speaks to Microsoft’s Master Yoda of Kinect, Kudo Tsunoda, about why the game is a major boon for the device and how far the technology …