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MCV has learnt that EA will release a Facebook game based on The Simpsons franchise this September. The publisher has a proven track record with the brand, having previously released the likes of The Simpsons Road Rage (2001) and the colourful games parody that was The Simpsons Game (2007). In …

This talented animation studio has caught the eye of Telltale Games

The secret behind Amazon’s success isn’t really a secret at all. The world’s largest online retailer generated some $34bn in revenue last year. Its Kindle device is more popular than ever. And in the UK, its games team is doing the business, picking up a well-deserved MCV Award for its …

Zynga's Facebook stronghold challenged by new EA game, sources say

The next iterations of PlayStation and Xbox hardware can’t come soon enough, according to the UK boss of publisher Ubisoft. When asked by an interview with MCV when he thinks new hardware might be debuted to the public, Rob Cooper replied: "I’ll leave that up to Microsoft and Sony to …

Researchers at US firm and the Hebrew University publish joint paper on spline-based algorithm

Microsoft chief executive is stuck in the past, claims hedge fund manager David Einhorn

Those interested in trying out the latest in high-end glasses-free 3D TV tech will get the chance this weekend thanks to a special screening of the Champions League final between Manchester Untied and Barcelona. The Covent Garden branch of Aussie pub chain Walkabout will show the match on a special …

Movie and music industries will follow on the same path, Facebook boss believes

Research by Ofcom has found that while more people are using mobile broadband than ever before, available bandwidth has decreased and download times have increased. Among the findings was the fact that average download speed is now 1.5Mb/s, while basic webpages take around 8.5 seconds to load, compared to download …