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This week’s MCV isnow available to view online – and it boasts our huge annual retail survey. The survey reveals who the High Street thinks was the best publisher, moment and distributor of 2012, amongst others. It also discusses its hopes for Christmas and what we can expect from 2013. …

Multi-title licensing agreement for revered tabletop franchise

The complete Tomb Raider collection is now available on Steam. Square Enix has just added the original Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider 3, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness to Valve’s digital service. Each of these games are available for …

Total War developer Creative Assembly has been handed the Warhammer licence by owner Sega. A new multi-title licensing agreement with IP owner Games Workshop has led to the formation of a new development team within the studio, with the first game scheduled to launch from beyond 2013”. Other video game …

Windows 8 primers to take place in shared office space

Epic's European student development contests enters closing phase with four teams remaining

The once all-powerful Guitar Hero brand was killed in 2011. But a new report claims that development of a new game in the series was well underway by that point. Kotaku reports that that game was set to abandon the various bells and whistles – specifically the drum kit and …

MMO giant holding competition for new and current users

Ubisoft has partnered with New Regency to produce the upcoming Splinter Cell movie, the same Hollywood firm behind the Assassin’s Creed flick. Word first emerged of Sam Fisher’s big screen debut when Tom Hardy, Batman’s Bane, was signed to play the main character. Ubisoft announced backed in October it had …

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