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Gem has launched a brand new Xbox microsite for independent retail, MCV can reveal. The website is constantly updated and features release information, trailers, reviews, online exclusive promotions and more. The site has been set up so Xbox and Gem can give more support to its independent accounts. Those who …

Customers who buy Alan Wake new will receive a code to access DLC that will be released later in the year. The move follows similar actions from EA, who have been offering free DLC with new games to discourage pre-owned sales and piracy. Meanwhile the Alan Wake shop is now …

The Halo studio on Activision, Infinity Ward, independence, Microsoft and multiplatforms

Online matchmaking and appointment organisers included for trade visitors, exhibitors and media

The UK games market’s weekly value has fallen to its lowest point in years, according to GfK Chart-Track. Last week the games market was worth 13.5 million, a 24 per cent drop compared to the week before. Unit sales also fell heavily, down 21 per cent to 650,382 games sold. …

New system allows for premium titles to be embedded anywhere online

Rockstarâ??s tale of a Serb-Croatâ??s American Dream could have qualified for UK tax breaks

Goliath of online gaming the star of two industry leading conferences

eLearning conference rallies experts to Scotland

Activision has announced that its next Call of Duty game will hit shelves November 9th, 2010. The new title is called Call of Duty: Black Ops, and a teaser website has gone live here. The new game is being developed by Call of Duty: World at War developer, Treyarch. No …