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The release of the newest operating system for the iPhone and iPad early yesterday evening lead to a surge in European internet traffic. Following the release of iOS 5 at around 6:00pm last night, UK net usage increased by around 200Gb per second, effectively adding around a fifth to the …

Game City 6 dinner event to gamify food

His success record is less then exemplary, but Superman will never give up and is to make his video game return next month. Chillingo has been revealed by IGN as the publisher of a brand new Superman title for iOS devices. Superman features 18 levels and an array of the …

See what went down when developers gathered for the Intel-hosted networking event

Rising Star Games’ Xbox 360-only 2D shooter DoDonPachi Resurrection will be released in the UK on November 4th, MCV can reveal. It’s the first time the SKU has been released in any territory outside of Japan. MCV also understands that the European SKU will be region free. Included on the …

It’s ten years since the release of seminal PS2 classic Grand Theft Auto III and to celebrate Rockstar Games has announced that the 3D action title is coming to smartphones. It’s due to hit both iOS and Android some time this autumn. Compatibility has been confirmed with iPad 2, iPhone …

Respected journalist to lead essential industry magazine; staff writer Chapple joins too

Intent Media has extended its offer of a free subscription to MCV magazine for all of its Twitter followers. MCV is not only the UK’s only weekly games trade mag – it’s also the only video games trade publication in the world to be released every seven days. If you …

The casual gaming giant has lifted the lid on its next mobile title: Popcorn Dragon for iOS. The game gives player control over a dragon and challenges them to pop kernels of popcorn using his ability to breath fly. They’ve also got to have the dragon eat as much of …

In a sector that is becoming more generic, where most newcomers can be described as World of Warcraft with…guns/lightsabers/robots (delete as appropriate)”, everyone is searching for a way to topple the market leader. Trion Worlds’ solution is to step away from what makes current MMO behemoths so popular, enticing gamers …