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MCV Pacific has continued its expansion with the introduction of Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg as marketing and advertising manager. Blomberg will be responsible for spearheading the new brand’s ad sales and promoting it throughout the region via a series of events and partnerships. Companies interested in discussing a wide range of …

'Pocket edition' of popular indie game is timed exclusive to Xperia Play before wider roll-out

How does a studio move from a longstanding franchise to a new IP? Robot Entertainment

GDC Europe: 40 per cent cut 'fair and competitive'

GDC Europe: 3D camera specialists flaunt open-source tool for Linux, Android and smart TVs

GDC Europe: Casual gaming giant may look to cross-brand its titles with the intellectual property of its new owner

id Software is integrating a slightly different approach to the Online Pass system in its upcoming shooter Rage. Within the game users will from time to time stumble upon sewer hatches. When discovered the level contained underneath is then downloaded. However, only those who have inputted the in-game code will …

GDC Europe: Social gaming specialist on why 'smart depth' will make your studio a Facebook giant

Time has officially been called on the glossy version of the Xbox 360 console. Until now, high-capacity Xbox 360 SKUs sported a glossy finish while the entry-level 4GB model instead carried a matte look. Earlier this month it was announced the some 250GB models would also be going matte. Now …

One of Xbox 360’s big Christmas hits this year will come with stereoscopic 3D support out of the box. Developer Epic has confirmed the feature for September 20th release Gears of War 3. "We asked, could we do it?" executive producer Rod Fergusson told Eurogamer. It felt like something we …