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A small-scale retailer is on the cusp of transformation after hiring two GAME veterans. Big Retail, the chain of entertainment stores operated by distributor MBL, recently welcomed David Webb and Steve Wilde to its ranks, MCV can reveal. We understand MBL hopes to open several new websites and High Street …

Gameloft have launched a new free-to-play version of popular first-person shooter NOVA on Facebook.

A video game based on hugely popular game show The Cube will be released on consoles later this year. The title will be published by Koch’s Europress division as part of a partnership with series producers Objective Productions, distributors All3Media International and Route 1. Currently in its third series on …

PS3 owners have been given an extra incentive to sign up to PlayStation Plus, the premium version of Sony’s online gaming network. Subscribers who sign up to the 39.99 a year service between now and May 3rd will receive 15 months membership instead of 12 months. Existing members won’t miss …

Iconic duo Mario and Sonic will join forces for an officially licensed title based on next year’s London Olympics. Called Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, it’s due out on both the Wii and 3DS though the release date won’t be announced until later this year. It’s …

Version 6.6 offers enhanced collaborative features

Playbox and Nvidia talk up the fortunes of Android tablet projects

Dundee outfit Cohort Studios has ceased operations, the company has announced. The studio, which opened in 2006, said it had closed down after experiencing difficulties of being a console developer in a declining console marketplace”. Some 25 staff have been made redundant. For more on this story as it happens, …

The MCV iPad app has hit a new milestone this week with total subscribers passing the 6,500 mark, with 2,000 new issue downloads per week. And this week’s edition is the perfect time to check out the digital version as it includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of …

25 staff to be emptied from The Shoot studio