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Explosive Alan Productions, the new venture from former members of the Inside Xbox team, has received more than $16,000 through crowd-funding. Dan Maher, Ashley Denton and Gareth Wild have put together a video calling to their loyal viewers for donations that will go towards Explosive Alan’s new multi-format show, codenamed …

Finnish mobile phone company Nokia has announced a fresh round of redundancies with some 10,000 workers facing the sack. The move brings the total amount of staff laid off by the company since the appointment of current chief executive Stephen Elop in September 2010 to 40,000. "These planned reductions are …

Microsoft has confirmed to MCV it won’t be attending Tokyo Games Show. It follows news that the platform holder won’t be attending Gamescom and will instead focus on smaller, localised events. At TGS last year, Microsoft revealed Grasshopper Manufacture’s Diabolical Pitch. In 2010, the firm announced a string of Japanese-developed …

Microsoft will not be attending Gamescom this year. The platform holder says it will be promoting its upcoming line-up at smaller, more-localised events. It follows news that Sony, Ubisoft, EA, Take-Two, NCSoft and Bethesda are amongst the big hitters at this year’s European trade and consumer fair. The event organisers …

But console giant would work with developers 'in an unprecedented way' if they offer unique Wii U titles

Retailer Game Retail has confirmed to MCV that a small number of additional store closures are likely to be announced in the near future. In addition, it also seems likely that some brand new stores will also be opening their doors – sometimes in the same town. We are currently …

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of super-cute IP such as Mario, Donkey Kong and Zelda, has confessed his desire to make a first person shooter. Don’t hold your breath for this intriguing concept, however – the Nintendo development boss says he hasn’t got the time to dedicate to such a project …

Those who are already writing Vita’s obituary are significantly jumping the gun, publisher Ubisoft has stated. Ubisoft was a key supporter of the handheld with three launch titles and at E3 showed off a Vita version of Assassin’s Creed III. It’s a really good platform and we’ve always liked it,” …

Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …

Xtreme Gaming is set to conduct the latest instalment of its seasonal LAN gaming party – BYOC Summer, from June 22 to 24. The non-stop 60-hour event will be held at Gurgaon’s Ambience Mall Exhibition Hall and will feature both casual LAN gaming as well as competitive tournaments. Games in …