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Though the Christmas number one won’t be announced for another couple of weeks, betting agency Paddy Power has announced that it is paying out on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 being the victor. Well, in reality Paddy Power’s press release states that they’re paying out on Call of Duty …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for a definitive look at some of the biggest titles heading to shelves before Christmas and in the New Year. This week, we saddle up with THQ’s Darksiders, which pits players as War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. …

Anonymous sources claim the firm made a large round of redundancies two weeks ago

Mochi Mediaâ??s comprehensive survey builds a clearer picture on the Flash dev scene

Embedded adverts and sponsorship deals said to be the most popular revenue sources

EA boss John Riccitiello has singled out the UK High Street for its exceptionally aggressive pricing strategies as retailers looks to use video games as a tool to expand their market share. The UK is the place where retailers freelance and do their own things – particularly those that are …

Activision Blizzard has filed a countersuit against No Doubt’s breach of contract allegations. The rock band issued a complaint against Activision allowing gamers to play other groups’ music using No Doubt avatars – an act the artists claimed that this downgrades them to being a virtual karaoke act”, according to …

With two members of the MCV team having used Microsoft’s Xbox 360 repair service in the last couple of months alone, we know all too well the pain of being without your console – but if your Xbox 360 breaks from tomorrow onwards you could be in for a frustrating …

TurboSquidâ??s new range of 3D characters internally tested for full Mixamo compatibility

Maybe he mis-spoke, maybe it was a slip of the tongue – or maybe, just maybe, EA boss John Riccitiello has accidentally leaked the name of Sony’s upcoming WiiMote contender, which until now has simply been referred to as the PlayStation motion Controller. In the coming year, both Sony and …