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Further to its announcement yesterday, the first details of the second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been revealed in an interview with Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling on Major Nelson’s podcast. Called Resurgence, the bundle will – much like its predecessor Stimulus – include three new …

ELSPA has praised the appointment of the new Ministers for Culture and Business as the new Government takes shape. In a statement, the trade body commended the Government’s decision in who should take responsibility for areas such as the games industry and pledged to support them as they tackle the …

DICE building multiplayer game, as EA Los Angeles handles solo campaign

Jeremy Hunt MP and Vince Cable MP welcomed to new jobs by games trade body

The full year financial results for Konami this year have proved a mixed bag, with profits increasing but revenues falling. In total profit jumped 22.4 per cent year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st 2010, ending at $143.4m. Revenues were down 15.4 per cent at $2.8bn. Revenues at its …

A brand new prize for new IPs debuted via digital distribution will be handed out this summer. We have added a Best New Download IP to the Develop Industry Excellence Awards after unprecedented demand following our open lobbying period. The last 12 months have represented a watershed of new European …

Non-profit PC gaming industry consortium welcomes three new members, new board member

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 …