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Matt Cundy has been promoted to UK editor of GamesRadar. Future Publishing announced that Cundy has left his position as acting editor and replaces George Walter. Cundy has 15 years of experience in the games industry and has headed up a number of magazines, including Pokemon Masters and The Simpsons …

Nintendo’s Kirby’s Epic Yarn will be released in Europe on February 25th. The 2D Wii platformer is themed on the idea of cotton and string, with the entire game built around the premise. It also boast two player co-op gameplay. The critical reception outside of Europe, where the game has …

Reformed publisher predicts the sector will reach $4.5 billion in 2013

Gem has announced it is hiring new executives as it reorganises its business in preparation for a busy 2011. The distributor plans to pull all of its divisions closer together by hiring dedicated vendor managers to work with newly-hired marketing executives, focusing operations into either business or leisure. Available positions …

If you believe everything in the media, Britain has been brought to a standstill by snow. But believe this report: the show hasn’t chilled us – and tonight’s Xbox/MCV Pub Quiz is still going ahead. The event takes place at Sway Bar, Holborn and the bar opens at 6pm ahead …

Playfish’s European Studio boss John Earner has told MCV that whilst the switch to Facebook Credits is proving painful, he believes it will eventually increase the number of players prepared to spend within the social gaming sphere. The company recently struck a five year deal with Facebook which will see …

Enhanced toolset for studios that outsource work

Those without established brands are 'in a increasingly precarious position'

The biggest retailers on the web are expected to take a quarter of all Christmas spending this year. Figures from retail research firm Kantar Worldpnael show that 25% of Christmas presents in 2010 will be purchased from outlets such as Amazon, eBay and Play.com. Interestingly, it is older generations who …

Early information about next week’s Panorama investigation into addictive gaming paints a dark picture of what might be aired on Monday night. The BBC’s official description of the show reads as follows: As pester power kicks in and the computer games’ industry launches its latest products on to the Christmas …