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Once the cornerstone of many gamers’ habit, the advent of Achievements and Trophies has not been kind to the cheats sector – but now specialist Xploder is trying a new sales model that it hopes will reignite the market. The firm is currently offering a one-off gamesave download for Activision’s …

Open source learning firm to give advice on starting out in game development

Open source learning firm to give advice on starting out in game development

A new video explaining the charities that are set to benefit from GamesAid’s upcoming PS3 triple-pack has gone live – and you can watch it right here on MCV. On June 25th GamesAid will be releasing a brand new PS3 triple-pack that includes Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega Superstar Tennis and …

A new video explaining the charities that are set to benefit from GamesAid’s upcoming PS3 triple-pack has gone live – and you can watch it right here on MCV. On June 25th GamesAid will be releasing a brand new PS3 triple-pack that includes Tomb Raider: Underworld, Sega Superstar Tennis and …

The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …

The industry must develop new ways to generate revenue from video games, says Rising Star boss Martin Defries. His comments follow last month’s remarks from Namco Bandai Partners VP Olivier Comte, who told MCV that games prices are too high. He also said the industry needs more collaboration between publishers …

Cloud gaming group talks â??game demos that redirect to a webpage with an in-store discount couponâ?

Cloud gaming group talks â??game demos that redirect to a webpage with an in-store discount couponâ?

Whatever happens now, Infinity Ward as it was, isdead. The ‘brand’ may live on, but a company is the sum of the talents and efforts of its staff.” Those are the words of Frontier Developments’ David Braben, though it’s his concern for Treyarch that is perhaps the more chilling. At …