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The next Xbox 360 system update will dump Xbox Live’s MS Points system for local currency, Microsoft has announced. Microsoft chief product officer Marc Whitten revealed the impending transition in a post on Xbox Wire. "After the next Xbox 360 system update when you go to buy something or redeem …

In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Xbox UK hires a new product marketing manager and we look at the best positions available. Xbox UK explands with Williams hireAnna Mostyn Williams has joined the Xbox UK team as product marketing manager. She will take …

Nick Gibson analyses the thinking behind Microsoft's Xbox One strategy

Capybara reveals that its next indie production will eventually come to other platforms

Rage creative director Matt Hooper heads to Rift maker

Oculus VR has hired a second developer from Id Software. GameFront reports that Matt Hooper, the creative director of 2011 release Rage, left the studio six months ago and has now been confirmed as the director of development at the virtual reality specialist. We are thrilled to have Matt Hooper …

Online retailer approves direct web links to entice developers

Distributor E-xpress Interactive held its annual trade event in Mumbai, with representatives from various publishers and retailers in attendance. The main focus of the event was to showcase the company’s line-up of upcoming games for India, which includes Grand Theft Auto V, Batman: Arkham City, Watch Dogs, WWE 2K14, and …

The Payday series has outgrown the digital market place, says UK publisher 505 Games. The original Payday: The Heist was a Steam and PSN hit, selling 1.6m copies. And 505 has picked up the rights to bring its hotly-anticipated sequel to the High Street. The shooter will be released for …

EA hopes to make Battlefield a pop culture brand with its biggest merchandise plan yet. Branded accessories, iPhone cases, headsets, mouse mats, books, T-shirts, posters and more will flood shelves this Christmas to coincide with the arrival of Battlefield 4 on November 1st. This will be our biggest and best …