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UK publisher Codemasters has revealed that the Wii and DS versions of anticipated racer F1 2009 will be released in the UK on November 20th. The pair will be released in other PAL territories a day earlier and will cross the line at US retail on November 17th. Unlike previous …

Trip Hawkins’ portable games studio Digital Chocolate and EA Mobile were the big games-related winners at last night’s ME Awards, hosted by MCV’s sister magazine Mobile Entertainment. The ceremony, hosted by Mobile Entertainment magazine, rewards innovation and creativity in the mobile content sector and took place earlier tonight at the …

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Microsoft is bullish that it can face off threats from Wii and PS3 with its multi-million dollar marketing blitz this Q4. The platform holder will focus its activity on the Xbox 360’s broader services, including on-demand HD movies, LastFM radio and Sky TV (promo pictured). But these will be joined …

The UK video games market’s weekly sales shot up 54 per cent to 27.8m last week – its highest weekly figure since Easter. Unit sales also rose 34 per cent to 1,082,362. The results were driven by this week’s new no.1 and no.2, Halo 3: ODST and Nintendo’s Professor Layton …

Crytek's powerful game engine in focus

Despite its RRP of 49.99, consumers are currently able to pick up EA’s FIFA 10 – which is released today – for as little as 24.99 thanks to a fierce price war amongst the UK’s leading supermarkets. Tesco is currently offering the cheapest price in the UK at just 24.97. …

Nearby Polish PC company said to have completed a new buyout offer

'XBL Indie Games development can be a gateway to career progression' says Binary Tweed