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Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Official liveblog
The MCV Awards 2012 is taking place this evening, with the usual mix of fun, networking, drinks and celebration of games industry achievements over the last 12 months. And if you can’t be there in person, don’t worry as we’re liveblogging the whole thing, in glorious realtime as the event …
Read More »OnLive PlayPack hits 200 games
Streaming games service provider OnLive has announced the addition of the 200th game to its subscription based PlayPack offer. The company is also hosting what it calls the ‘PlayPack 200′ event, which promises 200 hours of events for customers and kicks off from 5pm tonight. Anyone who signs up for …
Read More »Bethesda confirms Prey 2 is still alive
Prey 2 remains in development, publisher Bethesda has confirmed. Rumours had previously circulated claiming that the game had been canned, evoking a surprised reaction amongst the specialist press who were impressed by early builds of the title. Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not …
Read More »Codemasters ditches action under new Racing label
Studio leaves behind Bodycount and Operation Flashpoint franchises to concentrate on F1, Grid and Dirt
Read More »Jagex recruits ex-Codemasters exec as brand director
Robert Kinder to oversee marketing of existing and upcoming third-party titles
Read More »Splash Damage founders launch digital publishing arm
The founders of UK developer Splash Damage have launched a new publishing operation named WarChest, that will focus on releasing free, digitally distributed games. Gamers are well served by high-end console games, but sometimes over-charged by mid-tier titles, or under-served by low-quality free-to-play games that unfairly exploit the player.” said …
Read More »Open beta begins for PlayStation Suite SDK
Developers able to conduct performance verification for content for Vita, Xperia Play and tablets
Read More »ME looking to expand editorial team
MCV’s sister site Mobile Entertainment is looking for an editor and deputy editor. The new appointments will work alongside executive editor Tim Green, sales manager Katy Phillips and staff writer Zen Terrelonge on the daily site, plus conferences and networking events. The respective positions each demand candidates with great editorial …
Read More »Doctor Who to get limited physical release on PS3
The first ever outing for Doctor Who on the PS3 WILL now get a limited physical release. When the game was announced it was claimed that it would be downloadable over PSN only, with a PC release to follow at a later. However, Amazon is now listing the game for …
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