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Did you know that we might have some new hardware to celebrate by the end of the week? We’ve already seen pictures of the so-called PS3 Super Slim. MCV revealed in July that the hardware wasn’t going to be unveiled at European trade show Gamescom, and it now looks as …

Activision’s next James Bond game will include a mission inspired by the Sean Connery classic Goldfinger. 007 Legends ties in five iconic Bond films with the upcoming blockbuster Skyfall, repurposing settings and missions from each to star Daniel Craig. Already confirmed are On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence To …

Asobo's HR manager Sophie Dosière offers an essential guide to crafting your CV

A free to visit public exhibition of video game art will feature in the closing week of this year’s London Games Festival. It will be hosted at Mayor Boris Johnson’s City Hall and will run for five days. Rare pieces have been donated by developers, publishers and artists across a …

2K Games’ Borderlands 2 hits UK retail this Friday – and if you weren’t excited before, the early reviews of the game may well change your mind. A rudimentary appraisal of the game is that Gearbox is simply super-sizing its 2009 sleeper-hit, giving players more – well, a super-tanker-load more …

Social games giant takes on PC with with multi-platform title Solstice Arena

The Indian government recently greenlit its long-delayed plans to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail in India, which analysts believe could bring in $2 billion in investments over the next two years. The move paves the way for international retailers such as Amazon.com and Carrefour to …

Do it yourself game creation toolkit now includes Facebook, Google Play, and ad support

The official game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2012 – which gets underway in Sri Lanka today – is out now for mobile devices. Developed by Jump Games, the game is available for smartphone platforms such as Android, iOS, Blackberry OS and Symbian, as well as for feature phones …

Bioware is currently developing the third instalment of the Dragon Age franchise, the game’s executive producer Mark Darrah announced via a post on the developer’s official blog. In production for almost two years, the game will use a new engine built on the foundation of DICE’s famed Frostbite 2 engine. …