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Research firm says PC has seen 'the steepest decline ever in a single quarter'

Open source development platform expanding into the West after success in China

SDK maker's new chief will over see all of its development interest going forward

Microsoft's next-gen console will allow consumers to play used games, claims report

A new report now claims that the new Xbox WILL be able to play games when not connected to the internet. Instead, the often-reliable VGleaks claims the ‘always-on’ rumour stems from a second Xbox console that will be launched at the same time as the Durango-based machine. The site says …

Organisers are after leading industry practitioners to propose lectures and panels

Tech giants labelled â??obstreperous and cantankerousâ? for their patent disputes

Multiple sources say the Durango will be Microsoft's all-inclusive home entertainment platform

On 9th May this year, the industry will be gathering in Sydney for the MCV Pacific Awards, and you get to decide who’s worthy. To submit a company, game, brand or person for nomination in any of the below categories,email MCVwith the subject heading ‘Award Nomination’. Marketing Campaign of the …

The words look the same, but they are in a different order. Last year, we wrote about HMV meeting publishing top brass to beg them for support at a time when HMV’s relevance (and its bank balance) was in question. Now, games execs are having to remind HMV and its …