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On face value, a shortage of day one Wii U stock will be frustrating to all retailers and publishers hoping for a smooth launch day and plenty of hardware and software sales. But the truth is that, managed right, a tighter flow of hardware can avoid any money lost to …

Wii U stock will be in short supply on day one, Nintendo has admitted. But the firm insists it will be making regular deliveries right up until Christmas in an effort to meet demand. Independent retailers this week told MCV they were unable to obtain enough Wii U consoles to …

Port of Mojang's block buster beats blockbuster shooter for number of unique users

Warner Bros. blames 'fluctuating' market conditions for reduction in workforce

Develop looks at how the studio is forging its own path into the next generation

South Korean developer XLGames collaborating with Firaxis on Asia-only title

Windows Store App Labs set up in more than 30 cities across the globe

The first DLC for stealth hit Dishonored will be released in December, Bethesda has revealed. It’s called Dunwall City Trials and will cost 3.99/400 MS Points. It will include 10 challenge maps containing assorted challenges including an arena battle against waves of enemy AI, a gravity-defying run of drop assassinations, …

When a gamer sits down to play a game like Sleeping Dogs it’s simply a slice of fun. But for a small team in Square Enix’s Wimbledon office it’s a science experiment. That’s because Sleeping Dogs is one example of a game that uses anonymous metrics to learn from how …

This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features 13 pages of Games Media Awards, with almost 100 pictures from the event. Also in this edition is interviews with Ubisoft’s Rob Cooper, Microsoft’s Pav Bhardwaj and Sony’s Chris Bruce We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our …