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Minecraft creator to be recognised for contribution to gaming

Owners of Forza Motorsport 4 will finally be able to get behind the wheels of a number of Porsche’s most famous vehicles in May. That’s because Microsoft and EA have finally ironed out the differences which previously lead to EA putting a halt to any possible inclusion of the license …

First album Music Rox to feature songs from characters such as The MonStars and Dr Strangeglove

Developer 343 admits it is under pressure to get the return of Halo 4 right. The studio has taken over Halo development duties from series creators Bungie. It was responsible for last year’s remake of Halo: Anniversary Edition and the online service, Waypoint. Yet this year’s Halo 4 is the …

A second Fable game will arrive this year over Xbox Live Arcade. As rumoured over the weekend, Fable: Heroes is a side-scrolling hack and slash adventure aimed at a broader audience than the series’ traditional adult fanbase. It was revealed at Microsoft’s Spring Showcase held in San Francisco last week. …

Fans may still playing last year’s title, but Microsoft has announced a new Forza game will come this year. Entitled Forza Horizon, the game will be a ‘new take’ on the franchise and is developed by UK studio Playground Games. Little else is known about the title, although MCV can …

New development partnership is a 'perfect marriage', says Forza studio Turn 10

Indie development legend and millionaire Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is to be awarded with the Special Award at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards on March 16th. The Swedish creator of Minecraft shot to fame through his first independent project – Minecraft. Initially released in beta form in 2009, the …

Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions pirated

Michael McCormick becomes director of game design at San Francisco-based startup