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EA’s The Sims 3 has wrestled the top spot from UFC 2009: Undisputed, marking the second time a PC game has topped the charts this year. Sega’s Empire: Total War enjoyed the same success back in February, which was the first PC No. 1 since Football Manager back in 2007. …

Rick Gibson on the democratisation of distribution models

Ex-Ensemble, ex-Microsoft game designer Graeme Devine now working at Apple, but is he still making games?

Time to dig out that garish ‘I LUV MARK’ placard from 1994: Sony has announced that a standalone Take That SingStar will be arriving on PS2 and PS3 at the end of this year. The title will feature a collection of tracks from both ‘new’ (M&S suits; beardy; toned Barlow) …

Those who fear that the motion-based casual games revolution that was E3 jeopardises the core games market can rest at ease – Microsoft has assured users that Natal will be a platform for hardcore titles too. We love the existing controller, it’s not going anywhere and there will continue to …

There are numerous job openings post on the MCV jobs board this week, and we’ve hand-picked the top three. There’s fantastic oppotunities with Rockstar North, Anakan and Attractive Games. With a large number of postings on the MCV jobs board, there’s never been a better time to think about a …

Clearer picture given on Rareâ??s recent restructure as Microsoft states the developer is working on its motion-sensing device

An Epic tale of the Dark Knight

Activision insists it hadnâ??t relinquished the rights to Brutal Legend, a game soon to be published by EA

Rockstar and Media Molecule lead nominations in most diverse contest yet