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Blizzard has this past week released a new patch that no longer limits new Diablo III digital purchasers to the first act of the game. The change arrived in a previous update and originally restricted unverified paid digital players to progressing only up to level 13. Blizzard later said it …

Nintendo has announced a US release date for Kirby’s Dream Collection. The six-game compilation celebrating the classic Nintendo icon’s 20th anniversary will arrive on September 16th, Nintendo of America revealed on its twitter account. Emulated versions of Kirby’s Dream Land 1, 2, and 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Super Star, and …

Valve has announced Steam’s top ten selling titles and products from the past week. The DayZ mod phenomenon shows no signs of slowing, with ArmA II: Combined Operations taking the top spot for the second time in three weeks, and buzzing around the upper end of the charts for nearly …

F1: Online, the official free-to-play browser-based Formula 1 game, is now out of closed beta and available to all players. Developed by Codemasters, F1: Online features the drivers, teams and cars from the 2011 Formula 1 season. Featuring a top-down perspective, F1: Online’s gameplay mostly makes use of the mouse …

Executives under pressure to sell off assets after nine-year share price low

Word from the US is that Vivendi wants to sell its majority 61% stake in Activision Blizzard – worth $8.1bn. According to Bloomberg, someone close to the matter says Vivendi wants to sell on its ownership of the powerful US games publisher, responsible of course for Call of Duty, as …

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