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"An Englishman, an American and an Australian…" It sounds like the opening line from a gag, but is in fact the foundation on which IGN’s biggest innovation of the last 12 months has been built. IGN First – our equivalent of a magazine front cover, with a full four-weeks of …

A board game based on CD Projekt’s Witcher series is now available to buy both physically and digitally. The Witcher Adventure Game board game can now be had for just under 40 (including P&P) from a seller on Amazon while the PC and Mac version is available from GOG for …

EVP of marketing Darren Cairns is leaving online retailer Green Man Gaming. Cairns departs after two and a half years at the company. He joined in May 2012, first as a consultant, before becoming EVP of marketing. Previously, Cairns held marketing roles at PlayStation, Yahoo, Three and BT. Darren’s expertise …

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Police were last night reportedly called to a number of incidents involving disturbances as people queued for Black Friday store openings. The BBC reports that Greater Manchester Police made at least two arrests” while one Trafford store was closed following some scuffles. Three London Asda stores had to call in …

Future has decided to close CVG, MCV has been told. According to sources close to the business, CVG and all of its staff are on consultation and face redundancy. The site may even be closed before the end of the year. CVG is currently the longest-running video games media brand …

Last week we had a trailer and this week we have a release date – for next week! Telltale has named an assortment of release dates for the first episode in its licensed Game of Thrones series. The game will be released on PC and Mac next Tuesday (December 2nd). …

The hat-trick of Black Friday hardware bundles at GAME has been completed with a Wii U deal that will be available from midnight. The 199.99 bundle includes a Basic 8GB console, copies of Super Smash Bros and New Super Mario Bros U and an Amiibo. Alternatively Amazon is offering the …

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) has issued a worrying warning for parents concerning the use of 3D screens. A report advises that children under the age of six should never view 3D films or play 3D games, while those under the age of …

Ken Follet’s popular fantasy novel The Pillars of the Earth is getting the video game treatment. Daedalic Entertainment, which publishes Follet’s novels in German, is to both develop and publish the title which is due for release in 2017 on PS4, Xbox One, PC and iOS. The game is scheduled …