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As Zavvi’s online rebirth continues to gather pace at the hands of new owners The Hut, the portal has revealed that it is to ditch its UK specific top-level domain and rebrand itself as Zavvi.com. The move comes as the brand announces its intentions to expand into the European market. …

Square Enix has announced that it is to release what it is calling the Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection on PC next month, allowing gamers to grab the complete game in a single download for the first time. Included in the as-of-yet unpriced download will be the original FFXI game …

European powerhouse France has ushered in controversial new legislation that looks to cut off the internet connections of those found to have pirated movies, music and games online. Offenders face being cut off from the internet for up to a year. A new agency has been established to govern the …

Publisher Konami has revealed that it has shipped over 3m copies of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 to retail in preparation for today’s long-awaited release. PES 2010 is Konami’s largest release of the year, and we cannot stress the gratitude for all the input from the enormous PES fan base,” Konami’s …

Indievision aims to protect indies from â??the pitfalls and immoral business practices in the industryâ?

Publisher Ubisoft has dated James Cameron’s Avatar on Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PC and DS for December 4th in the UK. The game will appear on PSP a week later on December 11th. James Cameron’s Avatar The Game is a fully 3D title based on the upcoming movie, which has …

MMO firm welcomes former NCsoft and Sony Online Entertainment bosses

TO VIEW MCV’s LGC GUIDE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, retailers, leading developers and pioneers of digital distribution unite at the inaugral London Games Conference. Below are links to features that outline every aspect of the event, including a detailed guide, a profile of the speakers, the latest market …

4:30pm Registration 5:05pmOpening Address Ed Vaizey, Shadow Minister for Culture The man who may well be the games industry’s next voice in government talks directly to the London Games Conference for the event’s opening speech. 5:10pmThe Future of Digital Distribution Nick Parker, Parker Consulting Where are we headed next? One …

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