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Here we go again, right? It’s E3 time, so that means major announcements, tenuous celebrity appearances, technical muck-ups, stressful scheduling and ladies covered (or not covered) in promotional apparel. At times, it may feel like you already know everything E3 will have to offer this week – and its during …

Company of Heroes 2 first PC title to make use of new capturing kit

Perhaps spotting a chink in the enemy’s armour, Nintendo appears to have rejuvenated its efforts to win favour amongst indie developers. I’ve seen personally, first-hand, Nintendo making a big move to try and get smaller, unique, independent games on Wii U downloadable,” Capybara Games’ Nathan Vella, of Sword & Sworcery …

Servers to close this month, but MMO may yet return

MCV and mobile giant Velti quiz trade experts on how traditional firms are taking advantage of mobile

Codemasters’ racer Grid 2 remains at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week despite a 50 per cent drop in sales. Capcom’s Remember Me is the highest new entry at No.3 with the Legendary Edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim entering the listings in …

E3 2013 looks set to be the most exciting shows in years, with new consoles and new IP taking centre stage. But could this be just one last hooray for a dying part of the games industry? MCV speaks to Rich Taylor, senior VP at E3 organiser ESA, to find …

Ubisoft stole the show at E3 last year, with new IP and major blockbusters – and the firm is promising more surprises in Los Angeles next week. MCV caught up with EMEA?executive director Alain Corre to talk next-gen, new IP and the ‘death of the console’ What are Ubisoft’s hopes …

BlueStacks's microconsole will merge the mobile markets through virtualisation

Studio CTO Stieglitz taken off project amidst controversy