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There was a time when FIFA wasn’t the unstoppable juggernaut that it is today. A time when it offered just dull, lifeless football in its bid to grind its way to the top of the Chart-Track league table. Much has been written about FIFA’s rise to prominence since then. Of …

The PS3 Super Slim can be yours for just 125 next Friday. That’s if you take advantage of GAME’s trade-in deal, which will offer both the standalone 500GB SKU and the FIFA 13 500GB bundle for half of their 249.99 shelf price. To get the discount you must hand over …

The discounting that ‘blighted’ the launch of 3DS at UK retail will likely be avoided for Wii U. There was a lot of stock of 3DS, which meant we felt we could go lower on price,” one senior retailer exec told MCV. But I don’t expect nearly as much Wii …

A new Microsoft patent has added to the body of evidence suggesting Xbox 720 will be anything other than conventional. Back in June it was revealed that Microsoft included virtual reality headset technology in a leaked Xbox 720 roadmap document. Then last week a patent emerged based on an Environmental …

Sony revealed the new super slim PS3 at its Tokyo Game Show press conference yesterday, and Sony India has today announced that the new console will make its way to India before Diwali. The new PS3 is 25 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter than the current PS3 …

Total War developer takes top prize, with Firefly Studios and Side close behind

Team Ico-developed title 'revealed too early'

Today MCV’s Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, discusses the potential benefits and challenges presented by short-term contracts. The leading recruitent agency’s Natalie Whiting runs through every aspect that employers need to be aware of when seeking alternatives to permanent hires. TEMPORARY WORKFORCE: DOES IT WORK FOR YOU?byNatalie …

Graham Chambers takes on role as head of global sales at Tag Games

Gay-focused gaming and tech convention Gaymercon has received the official backing from publisher EA. The gathering, which is designed as a friendly destination for the LGBTQ community, smashed its $25k Kickstarter target last month. EA’s global diversity and inclusion boss Ginger Maseda stated: EA believes that to be truly innovative, …