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12 games to be added to library following partnerships with Chinese and Korean studios

Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …

Job listing reveals 'preparation for the formation of a local subsidiary'

Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra incentive to do so. Two conditions apply, however. Firstly, you have to live in the US. Secondly, you have to …

Activision gets a nomination for each award in the PR & Marketing category at this year’s MCV Awards. Thanks to either the work of its trade marketing, marketing and PRs teams, or big brands such as Modern Warfare 3 and Skylanders, the major publisher is putting up a big fight …

Five respected figures from the trade are in the running for our Retail Advisory Board’s Special Recognition Award this year. The award, voted for solely by our Advisory Board of key retail execs, acknowledges the people that work closely with the trade – and singles them out for their key …

Global giants like EA, Activision and Ubisoft are present and correct in this category – along with break-out hits like Angry Birds PC, Zumba Fitness and Dead Island. Below you will find the finalists for the awards Digital Distribution Team, High Street Distribution Team, Sales Triumph, Sales Team and Games …

Some of the biggest names in UK retail are going head-to-head in the MCV Awards retail category this year. Nominees this year include GameStop, GAME, Steam, EA Origin, Tesco and Amazon, who get nods for things including breaking out and growing online brands, power-house digital distribution stores and mainstream sales …

63 different companies from across the games industry are nominated for prizes at this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Activision leads the pack with 11 nominations – five for its break-out kids’ hit Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. EA closely follows with 10 nominations, including nods for EA Origin, Battlefield and FIFA …

THQ has confirmed a June 29th release for console and PC title Darksiders II in the UK. The game will be released on June 26th in the US. Two UK retailers have also signed up to offer specific pre-order incentives for the title. Those who commit to a purchase from …