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The London MCM Expo has formed an official media partnership with leading UK trade publication, MCV. MCV will be present at both the May and October events, and will host an exclusive trade lounge – a private area for publishers to meet with industry guests. MCM Expo is delighted to …

Long-serving staff take key roles in creation of Studio Development Group, working with founders the Olivers

Leipziger Messe cites financial troubles for â??necessary decisionâ?

Reef Entertainment CEO Peter Rezon explores the potential of Wii porting

US retail giant GameStop has left out Project Natal and PlayStation Move from its full-year projections. The announcement was made during the firm’s earnings call last night. COO Paul Raines stated that, although the company is excited by both products, it has not factored in the accessories because of uncertainty …

Having claimed that the increasing focus on DLC won’t deter gamers from buying pre-owned, GameStop has gone on to state that publishers could radically enhance the value of their digital offerings if they bring bricks and mortar retail into the loop. The key point for you to understand about the …

New batch of Iguana Entertainment games for wireless devices

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Preview section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the most hotly anticipated titles heading to retail. This week, we take a look at Square Enix’s Just Cause 2, the open-world action game that lets players parachute, grapple, base-jump, drive, shoot and explode …

Recent actions from EA, Sony and Codemasters to deter pre-owned sales will not work, says GameStop. All three publishers are offering free DLC to those that buy their titles brand new. Games involved in the scheme includes Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, Race Driver GRID: Reloaded and SOCOM. If a …

The development sector’s growing reliance on public betas has made a significant – and often troublesome – impact on the development process, according to a panel of industry experts. Publishers are more commonly offering the public a chance to play early builds of titles such as Halo 3 and LittleBigPlanet, …