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TV chef and social crusader Jamie Oliver is to lend his name and likeness to Playfish Facebook game Restaurant City. The deal with the EA-owned developer will "offer players fun ways to engage with Jamie Oliver’s brand and share in his excitement and passion for inspiring people to cook using …

iPhone studio buys Netherlands group Rough Cookie, report claims

The June 3rd issue of MCV will not only benefit from extra distribution at E3, but will also feature a wealth of exclusive, high quality content including interviews with some of the industry’s leading executives and exclusive new market research. 3,000 extra copies of the bumper issue will be shipped …

iPads and Tablets 2011 is published by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment. It’s the essential guide to the tablet market, featuring projections, user habits, format shares, outstanding apps and more. This downloadable guide costs 39.99 is the second publication from the ME Reports division, launched last week. It forms an invaluable …

Problem caused by 'new loading algorithms in firmware update'

Company wants to clarify 'an exploit is not a hack' following ID theft

A number of staff have lost their jobs at Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive. It has not been confirmed how many have departed the studio, which made MAG and the SOCOM games, reports Kotaku. Approached for a comment by the website, a Sony spokesperson said the layoffs were a …

Sega’s upcoming action title Anarchy Reigns will not be released until early 2012 in Japan. The news comes from the title’s developer, Platinum Games, as reported by Andriasang. It has originally been pencilled in for an autumn release in Japan. Anarchy Reigns is the latest title to emerge from the …

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Microsoft has confirmed to MCV that the disc read error introduced to some consoles by the upcoming firmware update is not specific to certain types of Xbox 360.Yesterday it was confirmed that any users whose consoles suffer as a result of the update will see their machines replaced with a …