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It certainly caused some debate amongst the MCV team before words hit the page. We all used to say that if the industry released more games in Q1 the market would benefit. Accidental timing has let us put the theory to test; some of the big Q1 games this year …

Revolution founder explains why studios need to be much bigger, or much smaller, than the evil number

It was meant to be the Q1 that would save us from the slump, but a wash of quality releases have not been able to halt a games market decline. MCV research based on GfK Chart-Track data shows that the UK games market was worth 303m for the 13 weeks …

Free-to-play MMO Football Superstars gets download boost after users think theyâ??re playing illegally

MP Ed Vaizey sees huge opportunity for public body, and claims TIGA and ELSPA are against the idea

PEGI SA, the organisation that manages the PEGI ratings system, has praised games publishers for their high level of compliance with its advertising guidelines. In the first ever PEGI Advertising Compliance report, 83.2 per cent of game ads and packshots were found to display the new colour-coded ratings system correctly …

Though the latest Pokemon titles have only just hit UK shores, a Japanese teaser site has offered the first glimpse of the next instalment in Nintendo’s series – Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. Details are scant for now, though Joystiq reckons that Nintendo has promised plenty of innovation in this …

Vancouver-based studio effects temporary redundancies

Trade association welcomes UK arm of important engine company

Still no stopping Modern Warfare 2. After storming Xbox Live, publisher Activision has announced the roll out of the game’s DLC for PS3 and PC. On Twitter the firm announced the Stimulus Package hits PS3 in US on May 4th, Europe on May 5th, PC worldwide on May 4th.