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EXCLUSIVE:The PlayStation 3 has surpassed 5m consoles sold in the UK, MCV can reveal. The firm reached the milestone as a new-look 500GB PS3 hit the market on September 28th, causing a 138 per cent jump in sales that week. A 12GB SKU is out today (October 12th). And the …

JP Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth has effectively labelled social gaming firm Zynga as worthless”. That is to say that its share value has now fallen so low – $2.35 per share, in fact – that it is no longer worth as much as its securities, which combined represent value of …

A launch date for Kickstarter UK has been set. The service expands into the new region on October 31st, and users are allowed to start building their projects right now – though none can go live until the end of the month. Kickstarter has provided a solid FAQ post on …

Toylogic has touched on the indications of launching Xbox Live’s first free-to-play game Happy Wars, predicting that the release marks further expansion of the model – specifically into the AAA market. Studio president Yoichi Take spoke on the trending method ahead of his game’s release this Friday. "I believe it …

A server breach of the PlaySpan Marketplace has led to the leaking of personal account information for millions of users. MCV sister site Develop reports the publisher-sponsored monetization firm has shut down the Marketplace site, after info including user IDs, email addresses, and encrypted passwords were found to be compromised. …

One-click exporting makes preparation for Windows store submission a breeze

British developers can start building their projects today in preparation for end of the month launch

Publisher opts out of direct sales in favor of distributor model

Fight Club, the Social Network and Se7en director David Fincher is to produce the launch trailer for Microsoft’s Halo 4. Visual effects maestro Tim Miller, of Scott Pilgrim vs The World fame, will act as the director. Then pair promise an emotionally-charged look at the backstory of Halo’s iconic hero, …

The creator of Wing Commander and Freelancer Chris Roberts has returned to games development with new PC MMO Star Citizen. After nearly tens years away from the industry, Roberts’ latest project is being developed by his newly formed studio Cloud Imperium Games Corporation, which consists of ten staff based all …