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Codemasters will invest millions in promoting its four big releases this year. This will include an investment of 1m each on Operation Flashpoint: Red River and Dirt 3, which are due to arrive in April and May respectively. Scheduled for April 21st, Red River is the firm’s first release of …

There’s no doubt 2010 was a pivotal year for Codemasters corporately. A re-structuring of ownership saw multi-gazillion dollar Indian conglomerate Reliance take a 50 per cent stake in the company and sit alongside joint owners Balderton Capital, in a deal that did nothing less than shore up the future of …

Sony has dropped the price of the PSP once again in North America. From Sunday February 27th the machine will carry an RRP of $129.99 – tantalisingly close to the magic $99.99 mark. The device currently retails for around $169.99. It was only back in October 2010 that Sony slashed …

Sony has decided to cancel the release of PS3 racer MotorStorm Apocalypse in New Zealand. Kotaku reports that the move was made as a result of the recent devastating earthquakes that have hit the Christchurch region. Retailers have been telling customers that "the decision has been made now out of …

Winning developers to have their new game announced at Gamescom, ahead of a lucrative marketing blitz

Sure, a clutch of the finalists were inevitable choices.11 nominations for Microsoft is a fitting recognition of a busy year for the format-holder, with both core new IP (the divisive Alan Wake) and a wave of new ones on Kinect, not to mention the ever-present Halo: Reach. And nine for the …

58 companies. 20 different games. 17 retailers. 12 publishers. Whichever way you cut it, the 19 prizes at this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards are going to be contested by a diverse number of businesses. Sure, a clutch of the finalists were inevitable choices.11 nominations for Microsoft is a fitting …

Some of the biggest names in UK retail are set to square off in April as the Retail nominations for the MCV Awards 2011 are finally revealed. GAME, HMV and Zavvi are all competing in both the Specialist Retailer and new Digital Retail Innovation categories, while GameStation also muscles its …

This week we unearth numerous job openings across Europe

Nearly 60 companies from across the games industry are nominated for prizes at this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Microsoft and Ubisoft lead the pack, with 11 and nine finalist places respectively. From physical retail to digital distribution, via publishers and peripherals brands, the nominated firms from across the trade …