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Talk about by the skin of its teeth. BioWare has ended a year of speculation by finally announcing a final release date for MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. And true to its word, it has made its self-imposed 2011 deadline. Just. The game will be released in North America …

The Australian pop culture expo Supanova is set to have its biggest year yet, and is looking to return to Brisbane for a second show in November. Supanova has been running in Australia since 2002, and draws in fans of pop culture in all its forms, from videogames and tabletop …

Key releases this week are FIFA 12 on many platforms, nostalgic PS3 exclusive releases Ico & Shadow of the Colossus and God of War Collection, plus Aussie-developed Escape Vektor for Wiiware. FIFA 12 is set to dominate this week, leaving no stone unturned as it releases on Thursday 29th September …

Senator Kate Lundy is set to chair a public policy consultation which will directly impact the digital media and interactive entertainment sector. The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has confirmed its support for the consultation (which is being called the Digital Culture Public Sphere) and is now listed as …

MMO in the clear again as four-year dispute rages on

The boxed DS release based on the massive Moshi Monsters brand – Moshlings Zoo – will hit UK shelves on November 11th. As previously reported by MCV, the title will be co-published by Activision and Moshi creators Mind Candy. It’s the first boxed Moshi Monsters video game. The monster-collecting franchise …

New split-streams allow gaming back on the front page, without personal feeds affected

Rajat Taneja has quit his role as corporate VP of commerce at Microsoft and joined EA as global chief technology officer. He leaves his role as corporate VP at Microsoft’s commerce division after 15 years working at the computer giant. He will now be responsible for driving critical technology decisions …

Crytek's engine continues to surge in popularity one month since release

Unreal group 'doubling down' on triple-A mobile work