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The boss of beleaguered smartphone company Balckberry has denied telling a news agency that it could quit the handset business. Reuters yesterday quoted John Chen as saying that "If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business". However, in a personal blog post Chen …

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Ubisoft has silenced any niggling doubts regarding the visual prowess of Watch Dogs with a new video of the PC version in action. Voiced by Ubisoft Montreal’s Paul Vlasie, the short below shows off the game in all of its full-spec glory using technical tricks such as Horizon Based Ambient …

eSports isn’t going away, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson wants his company to play a big part. EA already partners with Virgin Gaming in the eSports sector, but the exec sees bigger opportunities ahead. I actually think [eSports is] going to continue to grow,” he told Red Bull. When we’ve …

Disney Infinity bested Sony’s smash-hit new blockbuster IP The Last of Us at last night’s MCV Awards. The toy-to-life franchise got the nod ahead of the likes of zombie title DayZ and Warner Bros’ Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game was released at the end of 2013, but has already …

Ubisoft took home the award for Games Publisher of the Year at last night’s MCV Awards. 2013 was a big year for the publisher – Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag reached 7.5m sales on current and next-gen platforms while Just Dance 2014 overtook Wii Fit as the second biggest title …

Argos took home the Mainstream Retailer prize from last night’s MCV Awards. In 2013 the catalogue retailer shot to the forefront of games retail with its flexible buying options, and also fulfilled what would have been otherwise lost PS4 and Xbox One pre-orders made at doomed rival Blockbuster. It also …

The resurgence of GAME continued last night as the retailer took home two prizes at the MCV Awards. GAME was given the nod as Specialist Retailer of the year. Under the guidance of Martyn Gibbs, the firm spent the past 12 months revamping its stores and introducing a wide variety …

The biggest game of 2013 won more industry accolades than any other title at this year’s MCV Awards. Grand Theft Auto V ran away with the Sales Triumph prize after generating over $1bn in just its first 48 hours on sale before becoming the best-selling entertainment product in history. It …