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Sony has told MCV that God of War III’s release date is not yet set in stone in the UK, though March 19th is looking increasingly likely to be the day that Kratos makes his next-gen debut on these shores. In the last hour reports had started circulating that Sony …

Emerging market India is on the verge of welcoming its first dedicted national chain of video games retailer with the opening of the interestingly titled ‘Games The Shop’ in Mumbai’s R-City mall. The owners plan to open an additional 15 stores over the coming year, all of which will stock …

Mobile analytics firm dishes the dirt; says most apps are games

Starfruit founder Hayden Scott-Baron praises the popular development platform

And, as soloist Hayden Scott-Baron explains, there really doesnâ??t need to be

The two men who set up internet and cloud computing giant Google are reportedly looking to sell their controlling stake in the tech behemoth, netting themselves around 3.4bn in the process. The BBC reports that Larry Page and Sergey Brin are preparing to sell 10m of their shares over the …

With Xbox 360 entering its fifth year on the market, the pressure is on Microsoft’s machine to keep up its strong momentum – something that Microsoft Game Studios’ corporate VP Phil Spencer believes won’t prove a problem. 2010 is shaping up to be the biggest year ever for Xbox 360,” …

Mobile analytics firm Flurry says it’s already tracking more than 200 apps being used by 50 tablet devices on Apple’s Cupertino campus. The company has been able to measure the activity because its technology is being used to provide analytics for the apps. The full story is over on MCV’s …

A London presence is essential for voice work, says High Score

Sony believes it can grow its presence in the FPS market, with the arrival of online multiplayer blaster MAG. The ambitious title is due for release on PS3 next week, and allows 256 players to battle it out online at the same time. It joins Sony’s other big-name first-person shooters …