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The price of new video games appears to have been hiked in Canada. HardcoreGamer reports that publishers have upped the price of new releases from $69.99 CAD to $74.99 CAD. The increase comes less than a year after Canadian game prices were raised $5 from $64.99 CAD. The change is …

Bandai Namco has turned off all online functionality for 2012 release Ridge Racer Unbounded. Online access for all three versions – Xbox 360, PS3 and PC – is now no longer possible. The publisher and developer wanted to take this opportunity to thank, once again, all the players for their …

In the final category, we take a look at the titles targeting traditional gamers

Following MCV’s first Women of the Year awards, some of the companies involved in last week’s event share their thoughts on the issue of women within the games industry. Paul Sulyok, Green Man Gaming When a gamer signs up to Green Man Gaming, we don’t ask for any information regarding …

The Game Creators’ new engine hopes to make 3D games development more accessible – and it costs just $20

Casual and online games continue to prosper in Belgium, as sluggish smartphone uptake limits the presence of mobile gaming in the region. According to market tracker and research firm yStats.com, the majority of Belgian gamers play social or casual games. This is supported by online data outlet Statista, which reports …

A new Battlefield: Hardline promotion has kicked off today in the UK’s GAME stores. It asks that customers pay a visit to their local GAME and use a new feature in its mobile app to sweep the store for evidence”. Once said evidence is discovered, users must watch a trailer …

Playwire is the latest firm to sign on as an Event Partner for the MCV Awards 2015. The MCV Awards is always a great event and it allows us to celebrate with everyone who has supported us," James Haley,VP of Europesales at Playwire Media, said. "Good luck to all the …

It may not be one of its headline features, but an intriguing rumour concerning Microsoft’s DirectX 12 suggests that users will be able to use wildly different graphics cards in unison. Currently both Nvidia and AMD allow owners to use two or more GPUs in tandem using their SLI and …

Looking at the upcoming titles that experiment with new ways to connect players