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Microsoft’s Fable 3 will be released for PC as well as Xbox 360 when it goes on sale this December, the official boxart for the game seems to indicate. The publisher released official pack shots for the game today which carry the ‘Only on Xbox 360 & Windows’ badge. In …

Call of Duty: Future Warfare, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: Space Warfare or Call of Duty: Secret Warfare – any of these could well be the name of the next instalment in the famed FPS series. Why? Because, as spotted by Superannuation, each of these names has …

Independent retailers, the Davids of Britain’s games industry, continue to surprise in their ongoing battle with corporate Goliaths of national chains. In the latest issue of MCV, we team up with Nindie.com to bring a rundown of the best indie stores around the nation. Click here to read the feature …

Zynga attempt to calm relations as Facebook consider eviction for all its titles

Independent retailers, the Davids of Britain’s games industry, continue to surprise in their ongoing battle with corporate Goliaths of national chains. James Batchelor and Nindie.com bring a rundown of the best indie stores around the nation… CHIPS CHIPS maintains its position as one of the UK’s largest independent games retailer, …

Best New Download IP award for digital champions joins line-up following unprecedented demand

Industry research firm talk-up the importance of US conference in difficult market climate

According to reports from G4, the site that broke many of the early headlines in the Activision-Infinity Ward saga, Raven Software has become the latest developer to be drafted in for work on the Call of Duty series. G4 claims that Raven, which is currently working on Activision shooter Singularity …

It may be suffering a little cramp as it races down the closing straight, but Nintendo’s DS handheld now seems well on track to steal gaming’s most cherished sales record. Sony’s PlayStation 2 currently stands as the world’s most popular console, with total global sales estimated at around 135m units. …

Ubisoft’s long-awaited Splinter Cell: Conviction has emerged as the best selling game in April in the US market, according to numbers from NPD. Its 486.1k sales place it above the likes of Pokemon Soul Silver (242.9k), New Super Mario Bros Wii (200.3k) and Pokemon Heart Gold (192.6k). Sony’s PS3-only God …