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Portugal is a fast-growing European region for games, despite a recent withdrawal of games retail in the area. According to the latest Video Games in Europe Consumer Study, conducted by data analytics outlet Ipsos MediaCT in partnership with industry trade body ISFE, 40 per cent of Portugal’s population engages with …

The next entry in EA’s military shooter series takes the action to a local level, pitting cops against criminals. MCV steals a glance at upcoming merchandise for Battlefield Hardline EA’s Battlefield franchise has seen multiple incarnations over the last 13 years, and is probably the closest competitor to Activision’s giant …

EA’s mobile publishing label Chillingo has set up shop in China in EA’s Shanghai office. The new studio – Chillingo China – will be publishing mobile titles over Chinese app stores, as well as bringing ‘culturised’ games from the region to the global market. China represents a tremendous growth opportunity, …

Developer event heading to Amsterdam on June 24th

Accessories 4 Technology has signed on as Table Gift partner for this year’s MCV Awards. We here at A4T are delighted to be sponsoring the MCV Awards this year, and we really do hope that a good time will be had by all in attendance," commented Laura Unsworth, brand manager …

EA has announced Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, ushering in a new Tiger Woods-less era for the golf series. The publisher parted company with the troubled Woods in late 2013 and 2014 was the first year since 1993 that EA hadn’t released a golf title. Now, Northern Irish world No.1 Rory …

Insomniac's Liz England demystifies the the tool designed for telling interactive stories

Platform holder stresses commitment to dedicated games devices in the wake of smartphone push

Alliance will bring Nintendo IP to smart device and create cross-platform user service

Not content with having announced a move onto smartphones, Nintendo has also revealed that its next dedicated games console is in development. It’s called the NX and proves, according to boss Satoru Iwata, that the company’s commitment to first party hardware remains as strong as ever. "Nintendo has decided to …