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Nordic country targets valuation of one billion euros by 2020, with number of employees expected to grow by 5,000

Time is running out if you want to book a place at the last Xbox 360 MCV Quiz of 2012. There is only room for two more teams at the Christmas quiz, which takes place on Tuesday, December 4th at Holborn’s Sway bar. To book your place, contact Hannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk or …

Bushnell predicts 'end of an era' for consoles, but former Microsoft exec Robbie Bach says Nintendo shouldn't be counted out

Author Drew Wagar has taken to Kickstarter to try and raise the funds he needs to pledge money on a separate Kickstarter project. Yes, really. He wants to raise 4,500 so he can make a near top-level pledge to David Braben’s Elite Dangerous Kickstarter. Donating this amount will allow him …

Nintendo’s impressive TVii service has been confirmed for Europe. The previously North American only functionality will arrive in the region some time on 2013. In Nintendo’s words it enables you to find, watch, and engage with TV shows and movies in entirely new ways”. The blurb adds: Using the Wii …

Free-to-download port of mobile edition will enable users to open up the game's code

God game raises £40,000 over weekend to hit funding target with just days left

Opinion remains divided on whether Wii U is able to match the visuals of the Xbox 360 and PS3 – unless you’re Reggie Fils-Aime, of course. The outspoken boss of Nintendo America told CNN in a video transcribed by VG247 that he reckons the new machine has the beating of …

It’s week one numbers may have been down, but a strong second week has seen Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II hold onto the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats No.1. Sales of the shooter fell by 81 per cent week-on-week, which is notably better than the 87 per cent …

Atari founder and games industry veteran Nolan Bushnell has predicted bad things for both Wii U and the wider console games industry. I actually am baffled by it,” Bushnell told The New York Times of Nintendo’s new machine. I don’t think it’s going to be a big success. These things …