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A trade show is only as good as its exhibitors. The likes of E3 and Tokyo Games Show would be nothing without the industry’s biggest companies there to showcase their wares, and Gamescom is no exception. Fortunately, the Cologne-based event has already announced a roster of heavy hitters and the …

As revealed by MCV last week, GameFly has confirmed the acquisition of IGN’s Direct2Drive download service. As a part of the deal IGN will gain a minority stake in GameFly, but will play no part in the firm’s operations. IGN parent News Corp will take an observer seat on the …

Tecmo Koei may be embracing social games, but it still has an interest in the console space. The publisher has lifted the lid on its latest Jockey horse racing game. Champion Jockey will arrive this September on Xbox 360 Kinect, PS3 Move and Wii, MCV can reveal. It’s the spiritual …

THQ is pumping 1m into marketing its new male-focused keep-fit title, UFC Personal Trainer. Unlike other fitness games on the market, it features specific mixed martial arts exercises used by Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors. This is part of a bid to win over the male gamer as well as female …

Facebook is the next step in Tecmo Koei’s bid to reach Western gamers. The Japanese publisher – famous for hit franchises Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive – hasn’t enjoyed the same level of success in the US and Europe as it has in Japan. But the firm …

Crowd population tools added to Epic tech as part of Integrated Partners Program

Publishers must make sales figures of downloadable games public if the industry is to prosper. That’s the call from Geoff Heath OBE, who says a collective source of market data will allow trends to be spotted, opportunities to be taken and will ultimately lead to a stronger market for the …

Mainstream glasses-free 3D may not be as far away as we’ve been lead to believe.Engadget reports that Nissho Electronics has launched a 52-inch glasses-free 3D LCD in Japan. It displays a full 1080p 3D image, boasts an 8ms response time and 60Hz refresh rate. On-board software will also convert 2D …

Nintendo has decided to scrap plans to release Tecmo Koei’s 3DS brawler Dead or Alive: Dimensions in Sweden. Though the company hasn’t expressly admitted it, it is believed that the decision came following concerns that the title could contravene the country’s child pornography laws owing to its depiction of young …

Having just confessed to a fresh data theft from the Sony Greece BMG website, the PlayStation platform has now revealed a further breach of its online security. The BBC reports that the details of 2,000 consumers registered on the Canadian Sony Ericsson portal have been stolen. Email addresses, passwords and …