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A new retro games caf that doubles as a retailer has opened in Cornwall, combining food and drink with gaming. The outlet is based in Falmouth and has been named Loading. It was set up by local entrepreneur James Dance and specialises in games and hardware from previous generations, with …

It’s still riding high in the upper echelons of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, and now one analyst has predicted that EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company franchise could do the unspeakable and topple Modern Warfare from atop of the FPS kingdom. Speaking of EA’s growing solidarity, Janco Partners …

Ubisoft has stated that recent release Splinter Cell: Conviction will receive new DLC on a weekly basis – and best of all, it’s going to be free. CVG reports that the first download will be the MP7A1 Machine Pistol, which will be available on day one come the game’s European …

It has emerged that Sony’s 3D PS3 update coming this June won’t add 3D Blu-ray functionality to the machine, TechRadar reports. What the update will do is add 3D gaming functionality to the console. A subsequent firmware patch later in the year will add the long-awaited 3D movie option that …

Supermarket ASDA will from midnight tonight offer Ubisoft’s Xbox 360 release Splinter Cell: Conviction for just 29.71. In addition, MCV was told by the North London branch we contacted to confirm the price that we were free to pick up the game right away, several hours ahead of its official …

The leading user interface tool to be bundled with UDK at no extra charge

Apple has bought the iPad trademark from Fujitsu for an undisclosed fee following months of debate as to which company owned the name. Fujitsu previously claimed it owned the rights to the iPad name for a handheld computing device trademarked in 2003 that featured wi-fi and Bluetooth technology. However another …

Two years on from his return to the games industry as the head of Microsoft’s casual games movement, David Gosen is leaving the Xbox platform holder, MCV can reveal. Gosen, whose former roles include Nintendo Europe MD and I-Play CEO, is to leave his position as VP of strategic marketing …

Think Services to launch call for speakers

Activision Blizzard has raised its 2010 earnings outlook following a stronger than expected Q1. The publisher predicted in February that it would see Q1 GAAP revenues of $1.1 billion, or $525 million in non-GAAP net revenues. However, an early than expected launch of the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package and …