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The London MCM Expo, the UK’s largest entertainment consumer event, is now firmly established as London’s Comic-Con. This is a genre-spanning showcase of cult entertainment and popular culture that gives visitors the chance to play, watch and preview the latest games, sci-fi shows, anime, manga and comics. But gaming will be a key …

Electronic Arts has announced that Medal of Honor has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. The reboot of the long-running FPS series achieved this figure after only five days on sale in the US and two days after its European and Asian release. It debuted at No.1 in the …

Following the news earlier of its agreement to extend its deal for the UFC video games licence, THQ has also confirmed as extension to its partnership with Nickelodeon to make games based on the SpongeBob SquarePants licence. THQ has been at the helm of SpongeBob’s gaming career since 2002 and …

Amidst the widespread concerns currently enveloping the ill-health of the music games genre, the president of Def Jam Rapstar publisher 4mm Games has told MCV that his company’s hip-hop title can single-handedly resurrect the sector. Def Jam Rapstar is a complete breath of fresh air, and it’s going to reinvigorate …

Despite the fact that it has successfully hosted more than 120 gaming events in the UK, Multiplay is best described as an underground gem. While many retailers and publishers may not appreciate what the company does, it has certainly established a name among core gamers through online hosting, plus tournaments …

Publisher Square Enix has admitted that it feared this year’s RPG release Final Fantasy XIII would receive a rough ride from Western critics before the game hit the shelves. Even before the current generation of consoles was introduced, it was obvious that the game market in the West was gaining …

After apologising just last week for what he described as the new inexcusable” delay to much hyped PS3 racer Gran Turismo 5, series director Kazunori Yamauchi has begged for forgiveness once again – though this time it’s relating to what he sees as possible technical shortcomings of the upcoming game. …

As Limbo developer joins call for greater state support across Europe

Two portable powerhouse IPs come together in Level-5 developed title for new Nintendo handheld

RTL Group to own 80 per cent of the Montreal studio