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Undoubtedly it’s not the start Microsoft would have wanted – the firm has admitted that as many as one in ten updates to Windows Phone 7 handsets have resulted in significant technical problems. The platform holder has blamed a combination of poor internet connections and insufficient computer space. However, it …

What’s most interesting to me is that for the second time in as many weeks its the reaction of my peers in the games industry on Twitter that has moved me to put finger to keyboard. Most folk (and evidently MCV readers, if the comments are anything to go by) …

Naughty Dog has invested six years of its life into the Uncharted series, we ask the studio how it remains motivated and creative

A brand new trailer for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has gone live this afternoon, and you can see it below, It’s the first time gamers have got a chance to see some in-game footage from the title, which is due out worldwide on November 11th on Xbox 360, …

New MMO title to be built in the US

Why have you combined your Networks and Games divisions?Previously, there were different brands that one of these departments had access to that the other one didn’t. Putting these two departments together means the likes of Tekken, Ace Combat, Inversion and so on can now be accessed by all the development …

The co-founder of Glasgow based animation studio Axis has spoken out on his company’s decision to depict the death of a young girl in the hugely popular trailer for Deep Silver game Dead Island. The animated short has had a tremendous reception from the media, though some outlets (such as …

The fate of Leamington Spa developer FreeStyleGames remains in the balance, but studio management say positive discussions with Activision continue. Earlier this month, the studio was incorrectly rumoured to have lost staff on the eve of Activision’s financial call. FreeStyleGames has not reported any staff cuts, though that remains a …

Activisionâ??s remaining UK studio yet to reach final agreement on its future

Platform holder Microsoft has announced a new – and hopefully definitive – release date for Gears of War 3 on Xbox 360. The game will now be released worldwide on Tuesday September 20th 2011. The only exception to this is Japan where the game will be released on September 22nd. …