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Several UK games publishers have signed up to support Pixwoo, a new gamer-centric social network. The site launched in February and is designed to bring platform holders, publishers and developers closer to consumers through dedicated company and game-specific profiles. UK firms that have already registered with the site include Codemasters, …

Bethesda is backing Brink with a premium ad spot during the FA Cup final on May 14th. TV activity will run throughout May and June. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter will also target movie goers before blockbusters such as X-Men and Hangover Part II. Outdoor ads will appear …

Publisher 'frustrated and upset', bemoans business loss due to ongoing PSN woes

Trade bodies to join forces for two-day event

Jason Holtman, the chief of Valve’s digital distribution network Steam, has said that the success of the service is nothing but good news for retail. Last year MCV learnt that a number of key chains were considering a boycott of any Steam enabled games as they feared once purchased, the …

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Valve’s PC download service Steam is often championed, sometimes controversial – but it’s eternally popular. Rob Crossley visited the service’s chief Jason Holtman and marketing head Doug Lombardi in Seattle to find out more about the leading force in digital distribution… There are now 1,700 games on Steam. Has its …

Games industry trade bodies UKIE and TIGA have teamed up to deliver this year’s Edinburgh Interactive Festival. The event will run from August 11th to 12th, and will feature a range of free public screenings of new games and tech, plus public sessions on how to get involved in the …

Publisher EA has announced the first DLC for console and PC shooter Crysis 2. Called The Retaliation Pack, it includes four new multiplayer maps – Shipyard, Park Avenue, Transit and Compound. It will be released online on May 17th. No price has yet been announced. Of course, the PSN release …

Consumer site Joystiq claims to have accessed leaked documents saying that Microsoft will begin rolling out a spring firmware update for Xbox 360 next week. Beginning May 19th, the company is apparently planning to send the update out in waves running until May 30th. The update will provide compatibility for …