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The creators of market rivals Guitar Hero and Rock Band have insisted that the future is bright for the music games genre, with the rising prominence of user-created content driving continued success. Throughout 2009 sales of music games fell by nearly 50 per cent to $1bn in North America. I …

A doubling of iPhone sales send Appleâ??s numbers through the roof ahead of tablet Mac announcement

But only just; GDP up 0.1 per cent behind analyst expectations

As was expected, the ONS has confirmed that the recession that has dogged the UK economy for the last 18 months is officially over. The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2009. The growth comes after a record six successive quarters of decline – the …

Arguably the most exciting news to stem from Capcom’s recent information-flurry is the confirmation that zombie sequel Dead Rising 2 will be out some time this calendar year – in Japan at least. However, the publisher hasn’t mentioned a timeframe for the game’s arrival in Western markets, which in itself …

Japanese publisher Capcom has pinned down firm UK release dates for two of the games that it had originally planned to bring to market during the current quarter. Fighting sequel-stroke-expansion Super Street Fighter IV will be released in Europe on April 30th, a few days after its April 27th arrival …

Its Western impact may remain limited for the time being, but Monster Hunter is one of gaming’s key franchises in Japan – and hot on the heels of the brand’s Wii debut last year the series is now heading to Xbox 360. Capcom has confirmed that it is to port …

MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has fortified its position in the individual format charts this week, securing the top spot on consoles. Despite its recent defeat in the All Formats Top 40 at the …

Tech lifestyle leader Apple has revealed a 50 per cent year-on-year jump in profits for the quarter ending December 26th. Income for the period hit $3.38bn, drastically up from the $2.26bn in the same period in 2008. Sales climbed from $11.9bn in 2008 to $15.7bn this time around. The numbers …

A look at the Shoreditch studio behind much of Modern Warfare 2's cut scene content