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At the beginning of October Tesco took the lead in the video games price war by slashing EA’s FIFA 10 to an astonishing 24.97, but this time it’s Sainsbury’s turn to lead the charge by slashing the RRP of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. From midnight tonight the …

Part two of our definitive Q&A with Warren Spector on re-inventing Mickey Mouse

Activision’s UK MD Andrew Brown has contacted MCV to show his confidence and trust in retail as stores all over the country prepare to start selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Tuesday. Any cases of early selling are being quickly and firmly dealt with by retail head offices …

â??You never get a second shot at doing Mickey Mouse,â? says the industry luminary

With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears to be customers of The Hut who have got lucky. We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release,” …

The renowned developer details his future plans

RedLynx dangled the carrot by releasing an incomplete PC version of Trials, the studioâ??s CEO claims

Steve Jobs – the face of Apple, who spearheaded the firm’s push into the MP3 player and mobile phone sectors – has been voted CEO of the decade by Fortune magazine. "Remaking any one business is a career-defining achievement; four is unheard-of,” read Fortune‘s tribute to the Apple CEO. The …

Nintendo boss thinks bricks and mortar will remain dominant gaming force until 2029

You’d best get those orders in quick – the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is just two weeks away, SCEE has today confirmed. Speaking to CVG, a rep for Sony Europe has confirmed that Media Molecule’s handheld version of its celebrated PS3 platformer will be released in the UK on November …