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Riot Games has released an infographic claiming that its free-to-play online RPG is the most played video game in the world”. It has a total of 70m registered Summoner names, 32m active monthly users and 12m daily active users. Over 1bn game hours are logged every month. To put that …

Predictions of gloom for the console sector aren’t exactly rare – and this morning you’ve got another one to add to the pile. EA founder Trip Hawkins predicts that the future of the console market is a hobbyist one, with the bulk of the sector to be claimed by PC …

Debates continue to rage about how well the Wii U’s visuals stack up against Xbox 360 and PS3, but new information looks good for Nintendo’s machine. The official website for New Super Mario Bros U confirms that the game will run in full 1080p HD”. Nintendo had previously suggested that …

Apple tablet and Hitman goodies up for grabs in MCV and Square Enix competition

It’s time for the UK’s developers to show off how deadly they are as our Hitman Sniper Challenge competition continues. MCV and Square Enix is looking for the UK games industry’s deadliest assassin. The best performers each month will win a 16Gb Wi-Fi iPad 2 and a 10" Agent 47 …

THQ has announced that its WWE ’13 Austin 3:16 Collector’s Edition has sold out. The SKU is a GAME-exclusive release and will arrive alongside other versions of the title on November 2nd. It contains a hand-signed Stone Cold Steve Austin art card, an exclusive in-game costume and entrance for the …

Launching new IP can be a bit of a nightmare. It can also be very, very exciting. We’ve seen plenty of strong new IP wow the critics but fail to make much of a dent on the market (Enslaved, Mirror’s Edge). But if there’s any justice in this world (and …

An A-Z of the UK's best games media set for the big night, and you can network with them

Free-to-play FPS mech title Hawken has had its beta dated by new publisher Meteor Entertainment. Hawken is marketing itself as the first in a new generation of free-to-play titles boasting triple-A production quality. The Adhesive-developed title will enter closed beta on October 26th. It will run until October 29th. The …

To become a true rock god, you’ve got to look the part. That’s why MCV and Ubisoft are calling for members of the industry to show us their finest rock star poses – and the best ones will win a copy of Rocksmith, plus an electric guitar. All you have …