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Read More »UK industry welcomes EU report on games classifications
ELSPA, the trade body of UK games publishers, has welcomed the European Parliament’s decision on games classification detailed in its recent Report on the Protection of Consumers in respect of Videogames. The report is essentially the formalising of a draft document submitted by Dutch EP, Mr Toine Manders, in late …
Read More »Bonnie Tyler tops SingStore charts
1980’s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler is the most downloaded track in Sony’s SingStore in the UK, it has emerged. SingStore is the online content portal that arrived alongside the PS3 iteration of Sony’s world conquering karaoke franchise SingStar in December 2007, and has to date …
Read More »Symbian still bossing mobile OS market
Whilst Apple continues to redefine the definitions of what a mobile phone operating system should be capable of and Goole Android fights to fulfil the lofty ambitions placed upon it, Symbian remains by far the most popular smartphone OS on the market. New research shows that for the fourth quarter …
Read More »Nvidia makes PhysX free on PS3
Binary now available to all registered developers
Read More »Steam now offering in-game DLC
First title to take advantage of Valve's new offer is indie game The Maw
Read More »Further job losses at Nokia
Handset giant Nokia is accelerating its efficiency drive in light of current economic conditions with job cuts in its Devices and Markets units, Corporate Development Office and Global Support Division. The plans will affect approximately 1,700 Nokia employees globally. The company says it will start consultations with employee representatives about …
Read More »Williams out at Codemasters
Tony Williams is to leave Codemasters having stepped down from his post as chief operating officer, MCV can reveal. The games industry veteran oversaw the Britsoft giant’s global operation and its plans for Europe and North America. He joined Codemasters in 2005 with over 20 prior years of experience, having …
Read More »Molyneux: We destroyed the Fable 1 team
MCV’s sister mag Develop recently sat down with Peter Molyneux to talk about the mistakes he’s made as studio head of Lionhead – and, most importantly, how he’s learnt some important lessons and turned the studio around. "If I’m honest, on Fable we just burnt people’s lives; we destroyed the …
Read More »Google to unveil gaming push?
Leading internet search form Google is to host a games-centric press gathering at GDC next week, though the details of what will or will not be on show remain deliberately vague. Invites for the event seem to focus on games-related themes for iGoogle. More interestingly, however, it also states: We …
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