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Some might say that losing your game collection for being racist and homophobic on Xbox Live is actually a good thing. However, the truth remains that racists and homophobes have big spending power (or at least their parents do) so Microsoft has moved to calm them by quelling fears that …

Sony’s widely acclaimed PS3 thriller The Last of Us is the UK number one game this week. The game has comfortably claimed the top spot, and helped drive a surge in the games market, which was worth 12.4m last week (stat calculated by MCV based on GfK/Chart-Track data). The market …

'PIP' prototype uses biometric feedback to inform gamers of their stress levels

Not much was shown about the new Mad Max when it was announced at Sony’s E3 media briefing, but we had the opportunity to go behind closed doors with developer Avalanche Studios to see the game in action. Here are five important facts about Mad Max: This is not a …

Ridiculous Fishing developer loses a bag containing most of its gear

Gears of War creator says triple-A model unsustainable with used game sales

We got some hands-on time with Turn 10’s upcoming sim racer, which is also a launch title for the next-gen Xbox One console. Here are fivefacts about Forza 5 you may not know. Open-wheeled cars are in A first for the series, Turn 10 has finally given in to fan …

Studio granted licence to release New 'n' Tasty on console, but needs publisher to do so

InMCV’s weekly roundup of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, GAME names its new chief digital officer and we look at the best vacancies. GAME hires IGN’s Chambers as digital bossIGN’s international director Ian Chambers is leaving the company to join GAME. He will take the role of …

We take a look at over a quintet of vacancies in top positions across the UK