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Konami has announced their second annual pre-E3 show is taking place later this week, where the publisher plans to reveal ‘all’ of its show announcements ahead of the conference. The presentation takes place on Thursday, May 31st at 10PM Pacific. Konami will be showing the event live on their website, …

Jason Rubin in as Core Games EVP Danny Bilson quits amidst 'major leadership restructuring'

THQ has appointed Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin as its new president. Rubin, who helped establish the studio which went on to create Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter and Uncharted, while run THQ’s worldwide product development, marketing, and publishing operations, and will report to Brian Farrell, THQ Chairman and CEO. …

As the 38 Studios fallout widens, baseball star points finger at RI's Lincoln Chafee

Sony's scholarship for women in games goes to Quinne Larsen

Peter Molyneux’s Milo may never see light of day, but a part of it lives on with Fable: The Journey. Polygon reports that the skeletal tracking system that interprets player’s gestures. But there’s plenty of new tech, too. For instance, the new Fable can be played sitting down – which …

Adam Billyard to lead technological development at London studio

CryEngine outfit on board as platinum partner, as early bird discount deadline nears

Hyderabad-based game developer/publisher Gameshastra today announced FKS Cricket Drive, a game that seemingly brings together two of India’s favourite pastimes – cricket and Bollywood. FKS Cricket Drive is based on the Indian film Ferrari Ki Sawaari, which is set for theatrical release on June 15. The game is set for …

It’s going to be busy and tiring, and despite absolutely flying by, at the end of it you’ll be close to death. But at least you’ll spend most of it drunk. We love E3, right? But the scope for catastrophe is huge, so MCV asked a number of the UK …