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Warner Bros is taking upcoming MMO adventure LEGO Universe on the road this month. The firm is allowing customers to experience the subscription-based PC game at LEGO Land in Windsor and the LEGO Land Discovery Centre in Manchester. The LEGO Universe sampling ‘lounge’ will also preview the game at consumer …

Codemasters wasn’t the only one celebrating F1 2010’s chart triumph last week. Koch Media, which distributed the game in key European territories, was also celebrating as the racing title recreated its UK chart success across the continent. The game took pole position in the PS3, Xbox 360 and All Formats …

Indonesian boy building maths and English apps for mobile firm

This Friday’s new FPS title Medal of Honor represents not only the return of a much-loved franchise but also a big step forward in Sony’s attempts to curb the recent piracy scare on PS3. Those wanting to play the title will have to update their PS3 to the latest 3.50 …

Anonymous Bioware Mythic insider rails against studio owners

Following the leak of the news earlier this week, Sony has released the first official information about the upcoming LoveFilm service heading to PS3. Described as the most significant extension to date of LOVEFiLM’s direct-to-TV rollout”, the service will provide both instant streaming rentals over PSN as well as the …

There are just six hours left to send in nominations for MCV’s 30 Under 30. Send your suggestions for our yearly look at the UK games industry’s rising stars to Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk – but you must send it before 5pm today. 30 Under 30, sponsored by recruitment firm OPM, highlights the …

SCVNGR has announced it has signed a new partnership with US retail giant GameStop. The deal has been described as the biggest the company has made with a retailer to date, according to TechCrunch. It will see GameStop promoting the location-based mobile game at each of its 6,000 locations. Initially, …

Microsoft has admitted that there has been ‘exceptional demand’ for Kinect as pre-orders sell out across the UK. GAME, Amazon and Play have already sold out of the initial allocation of Kinect stock. And Microsoft has told MCV it is ‘working hard’ to ensure there is enough Kinects in the …

Following news yesterday that GAME has already sold out of its initial Kinect stock allocation and cannot guarantee day one delivery for new pre-orders, two other major UK retailers have stopped taking pre-orders for the device. Amazon.co.uk is asking interested customers to sign up for email notifications regarding availability. An …