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Registration for the second annual London Social Gaming Summit is now open, and MCV readers have been offered the chance to grab a 15 per cent discount on tickets. The event takes place at the Great Hall at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge Stadium on the 14th and 15th of November 2011. …

New chief executive Tim Cook pays respect to the business magnate

Ubisoft has teamed up with Nickelodeon to launch a Raving Rabbids TV seri3w. Nickelodeon has global broadcast rights (outside of France) fir 78 seven-minute CG episodes that will be produced, in-house, at Ubisoft. These 78 episodes will air as 26 half-hour episodes. The Rabbids game series been a huge hit …

There are several moments that can rightly be called ‘pivotal’ throughout the history of gaming. The Magnavox Odyssey. Space Invaders. The NES. Game Boy. Sony’s PlayStation. Xbox Live. The iPod Touch has certainly earned its place on that list. The savageness with which Apple has reshaped the handheld sector is …

After guest starring on The X Factor, Take That icon Robbie Williams is ready for a reappearance at video games retail. The pop star made his game debut in last year’s We Sing Robbie Williams and now publisher Nordic Games is re-releasing the title with a tempting new price tag …

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The man who succeeded Steve Jobs as the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, has heaped praise on his former boss in an internal memo to employees. I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today,” the note, published by Cnet, reads. Apple …

Two of the most important and recognisable figures in the world have paid tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs, who passed away last night at the age of 56. Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs,” US president Barack Obama said in a statement. …

One of the most iconic figures of the modern day technological age, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs, who in 2009 had a six-month absence from the firm as he continued his fight with cancer, officially stepped down as CEO of Apple in …