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The days of the triple-A blockbuster are over, for today the games industry worships a new goal – the quadruple-A title. Well, that’s if you listen to Microsoft, which in a recent job listing spotted by Gamefront used the term quadruple-A (or AAAA, to be precise) no less than three …

Draw Something, the newest App Store sensation that brings Pictionary-like gaming to mobiles and tablets, is reportedly making more than $100,000 each day for its creators. The financial success of the title has fast become a matter of intense speculation. At the time of going to press, Draw Something is …

Customer says publisher has failed to meet promise of Online Pass support

Downsized studio considering options for mystery digital game

MCV has learnt that a number of retailers and suppliers are putting plans and finances in place to ensure they are ready to acquire potentially cut-price assets should GAME go into administration this week. If a deal is not struck by the weekend it is likely that GAME will be …

Film project hits $20,000 crowdfunding target with just one hour to spare

Having already attracted criticism for its online game server shutdowns in the past, EA has announced a new round of closures that will likely be the most controversial yet. Included in the list is EA Sports MMA which, notoriously, was the first game to include an Online Pass. This means, …

Valve’s console and PC title Portal 2 was the star performer at the GAME sponsored 2012 British Academy Video Games Awards. The game scooped three prizes in total – Best Story, Best Design and the coveted Best Game accolade. EA’s Battlefield 3 and Sony’s LittleBigPlanet 2 both won two awards, …

Swallowtail wins Ones to Watch on prestigious awards night

A source close to OpCapita has told MCV that chief lender RBS must act fast to save GAME before it slips into administration at the weekend. OpCapita, which owns UK retailer Comet, is understood to have the cash ready and in place to repay GAME Group’s debts. In addition, it …