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Let’s get this straight before we even get to the details – this is definitely Microsoft’s fault. Not the kid’s for spending all the money. Not the dad’s for letting her child have access to her bank card. Dispel thoughts of bad parenting. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and become …

2K Games’ action RPG Borderlands has the highest DLC attach rate of any game this generation. That’s according to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, who was speaking to the press as the hype builds for the upcoming Borderlands 2. It had the highest attach rate of any DLC,” he told CVG. …

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VIDEO: Michael Acton Smith says UK studio is amazed and ecstatic to win special award

Disappointed by the lack of a second analogue stick on the upcoming 3DS XL? Well, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata says you’ll have to live with it”. The inclusion of two control sticks was considered for the unit, Iwata has confessed, but the idea was ultimately rejected as it would have …

Adidas MiCoach and been announced by 505 Games. There are a number of features but let’s just cut to the chase – it features former Chelsea boss and international style guru Jose Mourinho. What, you need to know more? Fine, you oddballs. The game is a sports-centric home training system …

VIDEO: Watch our montage video of the Gaikai boss' remarkable time in the games industry

'It's impossible not to feel gratified that our efforts have made such a positive impact on the industry', said David Helgason

The Hip Hop Dance Experience, the latest title in Ubisoft’s Experience series, will be released for Xbox 360 and Wii this November. Experience was the second largest dance IP of 2011 behind Just Dance (also owned by Ubisoft) and has sold upwards of 5m units to date worldwide. Features include …

The international jury has been announced for this year’s Gamescom Awards. MCV and Develop editor-in-chief Michael French, amongst editors Guy Cocker from GameSpot, Tony Mott from EDGE, Christian Nutt from Gamasutra and more will make up some of the 20 editor-in-chiefs and personalities within the games industry who will sit …