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It’s just a matter of days until big German games show Gamescom – but it’s proven to be plenty of time for Sega and THQ to have a change of heart about missing the event. The two publishers, which had originally announced they would not be going to the show, …

The thing is, it’s not really Microsoft’s fault. It’s ours. Earlier this week MCV lamented Microsoft’s compulsion to lie to us all about an admission from its general manager Brian hall that the New Xbox is a ‘thing’. We lamented the necessity of lies in corporate culture. We lamented being …

State to take control of failed game studio's remaining valuables to balance its debts

A lot of us like to think we know a thing or two about gaming. Then you read a site like Did You Know Gaming? Anyone who has an interest in the hobby – particularly those who have been around a few years – is bound to find the site …

Three fully-fledged, profitable North American game stores for $3.5m? That’s the deal being offered by Florida resident Shane Butcher, who has, in his words, put his American dream” life up for sale on eBay. For their money punters will receive three R U Game stores, both of Butcher’s homes, three …

Our bumper 88-page Gamescome edition of MCV is now available digitally. This week’s edition is filled with content, including interviews with two senior Activision execs, plus a closer analysis of Grid 2, Resident Evil 6 and Tom Raider. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation …

Heading to Cologne next week? Make sure you’re full prepared with our comprehensive guide to the world’s biggest games show. The full five-page guide, including maps of Koelnmesse and a full exhibitor list, can be found in this week’s issue of MCV – available to download here. In the meantime, …

Scary games are, as a rule, not for this author. And as you’ve probably heard, Slender is VERY scary. The idea stems from a Something Awful thread where users would Photoshop pictures to insert ghostly images lingering in the background. Over time one figure became increasingly common – Slender Man. …

Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA generated $609m in revenues during Q2 2012. The company reports that’s a 37 per cent increase when compared to the same period last year and the highest quarterly revenue it has ever achieved. Operating profit for the three months ended June 30th came in at …

The Counter-Strike 1.6 India finals of the Asia e-Sports Cup will be held in Mumbai this weekend. After holding qualifiers in 14 Indian cities, 32 finalists teams will head down to Mumbai on 11th and 12th August to participate in the all-India finals. The Cup is organised and executed by …