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Within three days of the release of the FIFA 13 demo on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, it has been downloaded a record-breaking 2 million times, EA has announced. The number is a 29 per cent increase over the demo download figures for FIFA 12 for the same period. The …

Game Retail CEO Martyn Gibbs tells MCV why Gamestation had to die and how its spirit will live on within a new GAME. So is it just the High Street stores that are being rebranded, or is it the website, too?It is everything. We are moving to one single brand …

The Prime Minister officially opened Sony DADC’s newly built Enfield distribution centre this morning, congratulating the firm on a speedy recovery. The original facility was burned down last August during the London Riots. Sony DADC temporarily operated out of a Hoddesdon centre while it constructed an expanded warehouse on the …

In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, RailSimulator hires an industry veteran and we look at the best job opportunities. RAILSIMULATOR HIRES RISSIKThe train simulation developer has appointed Jon Rissik as VP of brand and acquisition.Rissik previously worked at Electronic Arts and Codemasters as VP. …

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Nintendo’s inclusion of NFC technology in the Wii U GamePad has been skipped over by every title in the console’s launch line-up. Near Field Communication is the same technology used by London’s Oyster Card travel system that allows commuters to tap in” and tap out” of journeys. It is also …

PS3 owners can choose between either a physical or digital purchase when Borderlands 2 hits UK retail next Friday (September 21st). Sony has confirmed that the game will be released on the PlayStation Store at the same time it arrives at retail. Furthermore, the game can also be pre-ordered on …

The challenged independent video games retail sector is turning to toys and gifts to survive. In the search for higher margins, several respected names in the worlds of both High Street and online games retail have begun stocking toys and gadgets over the past 12 months. Xbite’s Nick Whitehead said: …

More than 300 students to develop Windows 8 games in 48 hours