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Outgoing HMV boss Simon Fox says there’s finally some momentum behind the entertainment retail giant. In an interview with MCV, Fox says now is the right time for him to step down from his position – to be replaced by former Jessops boss Trevor Moore – as he has successfully …

A change in the duty structure enforced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs along with unfavourable currency exchange rates will result in an increase in console and PC game prices across the board in India, MCV has learned. EA upset many gamers recently by announcing that it was …

Former Jagex man Christoph Vietzke on board at Auto Club Revolution studio

GMA-winning video veterans are offering to help publishers create their own content. Explosive Alan – formed by former Inside Xbox creators Ashley Denton, Dan Maher and Gareth Wild – has launched a commissioned content division. The division can handle shooting, post-production, motion graphics, scriptwriting, copywriting and presenting for external companies. …

Sony’s games division has posted a $45m (28.9m) operating loss for the quarter ending June 30th. Sales decreased 14.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to $1.49bn (958million). The decrease was largely due to slowing sales of PS3 and PSP, although sales were ‘partially offset’ by PlayStation Vita. …

Japanese mobile giant joins forces with French mobile affiliate network

The Creative Assembly wants the next Total War to be more than just a strategy game – it wants to create Spielberg levels of drama. The developer promised Total War: Rome II will feature more units on screen at any one time fighting across more detailed environments and terrain. And …

Former Jessops boss Trevor Moore will replace Simon Fox as the CEO of HMV. Fox has spent six years at HMV as CEO and will remain in the role until September 3rd. Most recently he has navigated HMV through one of the hardest periods in its history, securing new deals …

This week’s most notable game release doesn’t come on disc and isn’t a download – it’s Ian Livingstone’s new Fighting Fantasy. MCV quizzed him about about keeping the series relevant in the age of Twitter and iOS. Before he was a trusted source for government chancellors, before he was the …

The development legend on his new Fighting Fantasy game