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Activision boss says lack of Government support means high cost of living, which impacts staff happiness

Bill Gates officially spent his last day at Microsoft on Friday, bidding farewell to the company he started in his garage in 1975. According to AFP, the Microsoft co-founder, 52, will now focus on running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , aimed at fighting disease, reducing poverty, and improving …

34 year-old usability expert Michael Zummo to take up game director role

IGN has reported that the ‘second generation’ music title will hit Xbox 360 in September, with further SKUs on other platforms due later this year. The report confirms that downloadable content for the first Rock Band will be fully compatible with the sequel, while upgraded versions of the drum kit, …

Last chance to book a reduced price place at this year's big night for games developers

Those kind folk over at Sony have given MCV readers the chance to win a PSP and a copy of Buzz Master Quiz, with four runners up claiming a copy of the game. Who’s behind the voice of Buzz? a) Kylie Minogue b) Jason Donovan c) Mrs Mangel To take …

The summer of sports continues with today’s release of Sega’s Olympic Beijing 2008. The game, the only official licensed title for the Olympic event, follows a spate of games making the most of this years sport filled summer. A Sega spokesperson told MCV that all the environments, stadiums, arenas, athletes …

Ubisoft has unveiled Prince of Persia: The Fallen King for Nintendo DS. The game is set to launch this Christmas, and boasts an independent – but still tied-in –storyline from the already-announced console and PC versions, and will make full use of the console’s unique functionality. Futhermore, Ubisoft has announced …

As he confirmed that Xbox 360 has sold well over” five million units in European territories, Microsoft EMEA’s European VP of strategic marketing for interactive entertainment David Gosen told MCV that investment in the market will ensure that the console stays ahead of rival PS3. We have some very aggressive …

The UK video games industry’s official LinkedIn page continues to go from strength to strength – crashing through the 1,000 members barrier with ease. The networking portal – which includes countless CEOs and marketing execs – has hit 1,126 members in total. With many industry execs already signed up to …