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It was in January when BBC Worldwide told MCV that it was returning to games. Back then it was little more than an ambition, a plan to make a British institution relevant in a sector it had previously turned away from. The problem was it didn’t have anyone in-house that …

Internet powerhouse and social networking leader Facebook has outlined a range of initiatives that it hopes will arrest the slowdown of gaming growth on the website. Privacy concerns have lead to a tightening of security restrictions on the network, which in turn has stunted titles’ ability to spread the word …

There’s nothing like the release of a high-profile console football title to get the competitive pricing juices flowing, and the upcoming arrival of both FIFA 11 and PES 2011 has got the ball rolling. Having aggressively slashed the price of this Friday’s F1 2010 last week, online UK indie Gameseek …

Viral messages to return, but only to those who play games on the social network

Publisher Atari has announced the appointment of Alexander Chung as its senior director of digital strategy and distribution for its North America operations. Chung will oversee the company’s PC and casual games distribution strategy in the region and will report to president Jim Wilson. His previous employers include The Walt …

New cohort for Professor Layton developer and longstanding Nintendo partner

Alexander Chung becomes new senior director of digital strategy and distribution

Microsoft has issued its most blatant dismissal yet of high-capacity disc technology Blu-ray, seemingly ending all talk of its possible inclusion in future versions of the Xbox 360. When asked if the inclusion of just DVD technology and not Blu-ray in Xbox 360 could potentially lessen the console’s lifespan, director …

New title built around Microsoftâ??s web-focused development framework

Last chance to take advantage of reduced delegate price for London Games Conference on November 4th