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MCV launches digital edition

You can now read the this week’s issue of MCV magazine online – simply point your browser here and turn the pages. The launch of a digital edition means MCV can now be read by more people than ever before, increasing both its editorial influence and advertiser value. The news …

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ASA bans iPhone ad

Fashionable global technology firm Apple has been forced by UK advertising watchdog the ASA to pull a TV advert for its iPhone that has been found to paint a misleading picture about the speed of the machine’s web browser. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a …

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DSGi posts £29.8m loss

PC World and Currys parent DSGi has axed its dividend to preserve liquidity, after being hit with a 29.8 million pre-tax loss for the first six months of the year. Comparatively, the group made a 52.5 million profit during the same period last year. The firm says it hasn’t made …

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AUSTRALIA: F.E.A.R. 2 banned

Despite being supposedly one of the most laid back nations on earth, the Australian ratings board is at it again with the news that Warner Interactive’s F.E.A.R. 2 has been blocked from release in the territory. Gamasutra reports that the game has been denied classification, meaning its sale has been …

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The Agency pay model undecided

The developer behind intriguing PS3 and PC first person shooter and MMO The Agency has said that the firm is unlikely to adopt the monthly subscription model for its title. To read the complete story, click here to visit the website for MCV’s sister print mag and leading global resource …

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JAPAN: Resident Evil 5 date pushed forward

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 5 for PS3 and 360 will be made available in Japan on March 5th 2009, a week earlier than the previously announced March 12th. The publisher cites ‘shortened development time’ for the date change, although the game will still hit European and North American …

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The Dark Knight hits US PSN

SCE America has boosted its Christmas line-up of high-def, downloadable films, with a slew of major blockbusters – headlined by huge summer blockbuster The Dark Knight. Another high profile movie joining the Cape Crusader is Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skill, which will join 1,000 movies and 2,500 TV …

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Destroy All Humans 3 scrapped on PS3

North American publisher THQ has confirmed that the PS3 version of its upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon has been abandoned. The publisher confirmed to Shacknews that development issues” were the reason behind the decision, which incidentally means that the title has now become an Xbox 360 exclusive. …

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