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007’s latest cinematic adventure will not be heading to retail. Activision has revealed that the Skyfall segment of upcoming shooter 007 Legends won’t be on the disc. Instead it will be released as DLC. The publisher has previously announced 007 Legends will feature a single-player campaign that ties in classic …

In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Gem is searching for a new web graphic designer and we look at the best job vacancies. Kaz Hirai resigns from Sony Computer Entertainment One of the key figures in the recent history of PlayStation has distanced himself …

Recruitment outfit on board as Event Partner, as attendee places fill fast

Sheffield-based developer to offer attendees a sneak peek at its latest titles

NPD Group has revealed that almost one third of US gamers would rather buy their games digitally than in a shop. The firm surveyed 8,500 consumers as part of its Online Gaming 2012 report. It asked if a game was available to buy physical and digital at the same time …

Gears of war Judgment 'will not include Kinect support'

'The problems with Japan games are simple, most of them aren't very good games' claims Platinum Games writer

Sonic developer to focus on digital titles and key IP

Hitman Absolution will get its first TV ad on Sunday (July 1st), during the European Championship final between Italy and Spain. The ITV ad is 60 seconds long and is part of Square Enix’s bid to make this year’s stealth action game one of the Top Five biggest sellers of …

Studio personnel earning average wages of £175,000 in Japan, claims report