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Valuation of tech giant rises by $50 billion in less than three weeks

'We are not considering plans to halt an existing tax relief on the games industry', says Wouter Pieke

Electronic Arts’ urban football series returns this week in the revamped FIFA Street. The game steps away from pitch tactics and focuses on the skills and tricks. It’s the first FIFA Street title since FIFA Street 3 in 2008. Meanwhile, Rising Star releases two BIT.TRIP compilations for Wii and 3DS, …

The MCV Awards supplement is available to read online or download on iPad now. 63 firms are in the running for 20 coveted prizes, and the supplement runs through the key successes and achievements of each of the finalists. You can read the supplement online here. Alternatively, download it for …

The LEGO Group is building on its range of Star Wars products with the first toysets based on The Old Republic. Two vehicles from Electronic Arts’ best-selling BioWare-developed MMORPG will be available in the UK from July 28th. Jedi fans will no doubt favour the Red Talon Starfighter (below), which …

Misalignment between UK education and tech industries must be addressed, insists campaign body

BradyGames believes it can become the No.1 guide publisher with GTA V. It’s part of a bid to claw a bigger market share from rival Prima Games in the UK. The company says it currently has a 40 per cent market share in the UK, with Prima leading the way …

Last week, MCVuk.com revealed that Microsoft has told its partners that the Next Xbox will not include a disc drive. It’s a bold move – and one that sparked passionate debates and misconceptions about the birth of digital-only home consoles. While the next Xbox will feature no disc drive, sources …

The worlds of TV, games, internet and advertising are coming together for a new series of events. ConnectedUK has been organised by UKIE, PACT (TV production), BIMA (Interactive and digital media) and the IPA (advertising). The events are designed to ‘forge commercial and creative links between the UK’s key creative …

The website formed by a team of ex-GameSpot journalists has been acquired by GameSpot parent CBS Interactive. CBS says Giant Bomb staff – including Jeff Gerstmann, Ryan Davis, Brad Shoemaker, Vincent Caravella, Alex Navarro, Patrick Klepek, and Drew Scanlon – will remain ‘largely intact’, and will continue to run the …