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Ahead of its release in the UK this Friday, the first reviews of EA’s Dead Space 2 have appeared online – and the reception so far has been rapturous. The Xbox 360 version of EA’s sequel is currently averaging 90 per cent on Metacritic. "There are some decidedly spooky environments …

Rumours suggest that up to 350 jobs have gone as publisher begins its realignment toward casual market

Disney Interactive has confirmed that it has axed a number of positions at its Disney Interactive Studios division. Though the numbers remain unclassified, it is rumoured that as many as half of the 700 employees have been made redundant. "As part of setting a strategic direction for future success in …

Earlier this month MCV revealed that Sony is touting the PSP2 to publishers as being "as powerful as the PS3". Many scoffed at the claims, but one industry veteran has backed them up. Speaking to Eurogamer, Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens stated: "You’re going to have statements, which are already out …

The team that packaged Grid and Dirt in boxes is taking a key IP to browsers - we ask why

New Ideaworks Labs deal expands platform support

All developers to soon pay a 30 per cent cut

NetDevil says the networking tech was 'a core piece of the project'

Abertay Universityâ??s student development competition returns

British devs 'some of the worldâ??s most creative'