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Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Tecmo Koei, Capcom and Namco Bandai have all signed up for the next MCM Expo in October. The Q4 event, which takes place as part of London Games Festival, will host games including Marvel vs Capcom 3, Enslaved, Majin: The Forsaken Kingdom and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja …

Recruitment specialist Specialmove has a brand new website and mascot: AKA-Maru. The robot (pictured) was created by Hawaiian artist and designer Leo Blanchette, and has been created to coincide with the firm’s new site. The website now allows job hunters to find employers through a search engine that matches jobs …

Develop Award nominated outsourcer on board for San Fran-themed sequel

Future Publishing has confirmed that the ITN Game On show has signed up as an official media partner for this year’s event, which will take place at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza in London on October 29th. ITN will create exclusive footage of the show, which is voted for by …

A new ruling from the London high Court has officially illegalised the importing, advertising or sale of R4 cards in the UK. The R4 is a accessory that allows users to play custom code and, more commonly, illegally pirated games, on the DS handheld. Defendant Wai Dat Chan and Playables …

Developers defended as the controversial DS emulator is banned in Britain

Blizzard has told MCV that the development of a new game for consoles remains a possibility. The company’s recent successes have been very much PC focused, with titles such as World of Warcraft and Starcraft II thrusting the studio into the limelight. It has in the past developed titles for …

As Matmi releases Gorillaz â??brand gameâ?? onto App Store

Publisher EA has announced that rockers Linkin Park will be the headline act on the soundtrack for Q4 first person shooter Medal of Honor when it’s released later this year. Their track entitled The Catalyst features in a brand new trailer for the game which will debut on August 1st …

Award-winning creative group Preloaded keen on networking through the association