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Legendary designer to contribute monthly opinion piece; plus Microsoft's Ben Board becomes fully-fledged commenter

The Metro report at least deserves a pat on the back for originality. MCV was delighted to understand that today’s army of unpredictable, sociopathic, murdering gamers are thwarted by the humble stairway thanks to the debilitating condition their love of games has allegedly inflicted on them. And we were simply …

Namco Bandai Partners will be attempting to set a new world record in order to celebrate the launch of Atari’s Star Trek Online. The company is inviting fans to help beat the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Star Trek characters. Should they succeed, this …

Early bird rates end in two days

It was one of the surprise hits of last year, and now THQ has stated that 3.5m copies of its licensed fighting simulator UFC 2009 have been shipped worldwide. We are excited that so many fans around the world have helped us achieve these impressive milestones in our debut year,” …

Bigben has announced it is returning to the UK following its split with former distribution partner Venom. The French peripherals manufacturer and software publisher will now launch its products in the UK itself. Only a selection of its games are currently available in the UK – including My Body Coach …

Koch Media wants to be a global games force, with US success the vital next step for the firm. Deep Silver – Koch’s publishing label – has teamed up with SouthPeak Games to help boost its presence in North America. The US firm will work with Koch on marketing, retail …

Twelve of the 20 top grossing games in the UK App Store this week are based on console or PC brands. In fact, the top four places in the chart are filled with console/PC-derived titles: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars; Rock Band; Broken Sword: Director’s Cut; and Call of Duty: …

The CryEngine vendor studio aims to promote the game sector

Recently acquired studio may be working on seminal PC franchise The Sims