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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 …

Dragon Quest IX, Batman and Kingdom Hearts drive sales

Square Enix has seen its sales rise 33.2 per cent for the six months ending September 30th. The company’s sales have reached 90.6 billion Yen ($998 million), however, profits have fallen 55.7 per cent to 2.68 billion Yen ($29.5 million). Sales were driven by Dragon Quest IX, which has sold …