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In an increasingly fractured market there are less and less outright villains in the games business, save for one business model: free-to-play. Those that don’t find F2P creatively satisfying, or who see it as a challenge to their business, are the most vocal. Most recently that debate has spilled over …

But community manager Felix Caffier stresses 'this is not the end' for the development platform

Reports claim the Xbox 720 may use an ‘always-on’ connection to prevent players from using second-hand games – and it’s not sitting well with the High Street. We spoke to several retailers – both national and independent – to find out what impact the rumoured technology would have on their …

HMV will emerge from administration, with 141 stores and 2,643 employees. The firm has officially been acquired by Hilco, and will be led by Ian Topping. Topping was the former CEO of Steinhoff Group. Paul McGown, Hilco CEO, will be the company’s new chairman. HMV had 222 stores before its …

This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– contains a detailed story on the new Blockbuster UK and its plans for video games. We also speak to Ouya and its bid to be a major digital retailer, and Koch Media’s Craig McNicol tells MCV why he feels the firm is …

Lifetime sales across all platforms close on 25 million

'I don't get the drama around always-on. That's the world we live in. Deal with it'

Activision has announced Fast & Furious: Showdown, a video game tie-in for the upcoming street racing film. The game will be released in the UK on May 24th for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U, according to GAME listings. Polygon reports Showdown is being developed by Firebrand Games and focuses …

Kochi-based game company Csharks has kicked off Game Srishti, a two-month game development competition for students, with iPads, game consoles, and a possible game publishing deal to be won. The competiton began on 1st April, and entrants have until 30th May to complete their games and submit their entries. The …

Major HMV stores that were originally due to be closed have been saved, MCV can confirm. That includes outlets in Manchester and Edinburgh. Originally HMV was going to close all its stores in Scotland’s capital, but now there will still be three stores, including its flagship outlet in Princes Street. …