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The latest albums from the Black Eyed Peas, Cheryl Cole and Susan Boyle can now be bought at GAME stores. The retail chain has begun stocking Top 20 CDs as Christmas stocking filler items, with the range currently found in 200 outlets in the UK and also at GAME.co.uk. The …

The latest scoop from Autodesk Media & Entertainment looks at Ghostbusters

Travellerâ??s Talesâ?? director Jon Burton fears that a controllerless UI will limit its flexibility for different genres and games

Thoughts from our expert panel on the highlights of the year

Ninja Theory, Microsoft and BioWare among the Jury panel this week

Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that fan favourite PSOne RPG Vagrant Story will be released on the PlayStation Network in PAL regions on December 22nd. The game, originally released in 2000, is a cult title amongst fans of the genre as is one of the few games to win a …

The world of video games marketing has changed drastically in 2009, with the fragmentation of TV, falling print readerships and the rise in social networks. In the first part of our roundtable with the UK most influential video game marketers, we discuss the economy and the changing-face of TV advertising. …

PS3 may at last be finding its feet in the international marketplace, but Sony insists that it will continue to wholeheartedly back its PS2 console throughout 2010. We have a very firm stance – we’re going to continue to support the PS2 wholeheartedly,” SCEA’s head of PlayStation marketing John Koller …

Key sponsors are already being tied up for next year’s MCV Awards – which return to London on Thursday April 22nd – with platform holder Nintendo named as the official partner of the retail category. Retail is a key element of the MCV Industry Excellence Awards, with every single major …

Key sponsors are already being tied up for next year’s MCV Awards – which return to London on Thursday April 22nd – and Codemasters will help set up a memorable night with pre-reception drinks in the early evening. Our event kick-starts the biggest night of the year. It’s a wonderful …