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Major retailers have pledged to fill the gap left by Blockbuster and HMV. UK publishers told MCV that they’re concerned by the lack of games retailers on the High Street. But we can reveal that chains and indies will open new outlets to plug the hole on the High Street. …

High-end digital painting tool brings layer-based usability for developers

Intent Media is excited to announce the launch of the 2013 MCV Pacific Awards presented by the iGEA. We are proud to be partnering with MCV on their inaugural Awards Show this year," said Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA. "It is the perfect opportunity to bring our Members and …

The Daily Mail’s stance on video games is not as clear as you might think. The newspaper is known for running negative pieces about the industry’s alleged penchant for violence, but a few of its writers are keen to offset this with comprehensive video games coverage. Daily Mail Games offers …

Update: MCV has received a clarification from Reliance, which confirms that the acquisition has indeed indeed taken place. "The information posted on the corporate website of Funnel is the result of certain misapprehended news stories that were reported in Japan stating that ‘Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired Funnel Japan’,whereas we …

Wii U’s poor performance in the February US market has been compounded by worrying noise from the country’s leading games retailer. Following the holiday launch period, sales have been slower than we expected,” GameStop president Tony Bartel told Forbes. Nintendo plans on launching some of their biggest IP over the …

Cartoon Network has partnered with Rovio to bring the Angry Birds animated series – Angry Birds Toons, to India. We’re delighted to introduce the Angry Birds and Bad Piggies characters and their world in more detail to our Indian fans. We combine the look and feel of cartoon classics with …

Valve’s tight grip on the PC market is paying off, as the company saw business grow by around 50 per cent last year. Gabe Newell revealed the info during an interview at the BAFTA awards last week, where he was honoured with the Academy Fellowship. Newell mentioned that a recent …

Nintendo’s 3DS title Fire Emblem: Awakening had the best first month sales in franchise history”, according to Nintendo of America. The US release has sold more than 180k units since its February 4th launch, with around 63k of the total purchased digitally via the Nintendo 3DS eShop. A hardware bundle …

Industry vet Patrice Dsilets has returned to Ubisoft following the firm’s purchase of THQ Montreal, where Dsilets had previously been employed. The Assassin’s Creed designer rejoined the publisher after the wholesale purchase of THQ’s Canadaian-based studio, an Ubisoft rep confirmed to Polygon. "We are very pleased to welcome Patrice to …