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US supermarket giant Wal-Mart has begun selling pre-owned games for the first time. The ASDA parent has previously installed trade-in kiosks in its stores – a move which has been followed by the likes of Best Buy and the UK’s very own GAME. Now, however, Wal-Mart has also launched a …

The vice chancellor of Gloucestershire University has suggested that video games should play a role in the state education of the UK’s youth. Patricia Broadfoot, vice-chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, said computer games could be used to assess creativity in schools. According to The Times Higher Education, Broadfoot told …

Former Pivotal man promoted to replace Trevor Williams

UK university vice chancellor says consoles can be â??excellent learning toolsâ??

Birmingham studio head departs for new opportunities

Scotlandâ??s promising APB developer wins Hottest Prospect award at Tech Media Invest

There’s little surprise in this morning’s weekly games charts – FIFA 10 is number one. In fact, the game has turned into one of the biggest releases ever. It has shifted hundreds of thousdans of copies in just three days on sale, no doubt thanks in part to aggressive price …

Giant publisher Activision has defended its decision to slap a 55 RRP on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, insisting the game justifies the price tag. Some retailers had previously expressed concern to MCV over the effect the price – which is 5 more expensive than regular Xbox 360 and …

Best Buy Europe has strengthened its UK launch plans by appointing Centresoft to exclusively handle all gaming products, MCV can reveal. The deal includes PC games as well as all console software and hardware – except Microsoft first party products, which are handled in the UK by Gem.It is understood …