Did Gamescom miss Nintendo and Microsoft? The reason why both platform holders were absent remains somewhat of a mystery. Microsoft has billed this Christmas as one of its biggest, with many of its biggest brands due. Nintendo has a new console to launch. So it’s a little perplexing that neither …
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Games Growth Summit, the games industry’s essential commercial conference, takes place in 3 we…
[Industry news] Manchester Games Network launches
Manchester Games Network, a new business organisation, launches today to strengthen Greater Manchest…
Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Keywords Studios has been announced as the sponsor of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at the M…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards Finalists announced
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Microsoft introduces limited Xbox 360 game bundles
Microsoft increased the prices of all Xbox 360 SKUs in India a couple of days ago, and in an attempt to soften the blow, the company today announced that each SKU would be bundled with one or more games. Four SKUs of the Xbox 360 are available in India, and …
Read More »Allegorithmic unveils Substance Designer 3
Texture and material processing software features new batch processing tools and 2D painting utilities
Read More »RECOMMENDED READING: Things for your eyes over the bank holiday break
You shouldn’t worry too much, as MCVuk.com will continue updating over the bank holiday. But on the off chance that you need something else to read over the long sunny break (by that we mean rainy, obviously) then MCV has compiled a few links that we judge to be worthy …
Read More »OnLive founder Steve Perlman remains as CEO
Further announcements to be made on the future of the company over the next few months
Read More »South Korea bans iPhone 4 and iPad 2 sales
Samsung also hit with ban of selected devices as court rules both firms violated each other's patents
Read More »You’re not going to convince Iwata that handheld gaming is threatened
The question, of course, is whether or not gamers still seek the kind of ‘rich’ handheld experience that portable games consoles offer. One man who has always thought and still thinks the answer is yes is Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. He’s heard all the arguments, read all the dooms of …
Read More »THQ lays off 20 staff as it shifts to dev focus
Leaked internal communication states marketing and production employees affected
Read More »Perlman remains OnLive CEO; Company debts had reached $30-40m
Serving OnLive CEO Steve Perlman will hold onto his position at the company despite its recent collapse and rebirth. The recent transition was the hardest thing we at OnLive ever had to go through in our careers,” a statement issued to fansite OnLive Fans reads. It’s unprecedented to do what …
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Peter Molyneux's experiment hits a snag due to name of Mars landing craft
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[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds
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