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Rock Band creators reveal 'meager' initial investment

Canadaâ??s key trade show to host talks from Square Enix, Valve, Maxis, Media Molecule, BioWare and more

The latest MCV online survey has gone live, in which you can express your opinion on crucial industry issues. This week, we ask if the Wii can still compete with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 in light of the recent price cuts made to these rival consoles. Simply …

Microsoft has claimed to MCV that its next-gen console installed base is a million units ahead of Sony in Europe. Sony announced it had sold 10m units in the PAL territory at Gamescom two weeks ago – just days after Microsoft had revealed a 9m installed base figure for the …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ preview section, where you’ll find an in-depth look at a variety of the biggest titles approaching release over the next few weeks. This week, a legendary British racing series leads the way with Codemasters’ Colin McRae: Dirt 2. The game offers the most …

The RRP of Wii is looking shakier than ever – as retail dramatically slashes the price of Nintendo’s console and Microsoft drops its powerful 360 Elite to under 200. The trade this week told MCV that a drop this Q4 could be the only way for Nintendo to regain its …

Gaming is already a major force on the App Store arm of Apple’s iTunes, but now Namco Bandai wants our sector to make a bigger mark on the established MP3 arm of the service. Namco Sounds, a new music label from the long-time games publisher, aims to bring a number …

The HMV Group’s UK and Ireland division has posted 12.5 per cent total sales growth for the 18 weeks to August 29th – with like-for-like sales up 1.7 per cent. The retailer’s total sales included the contribution from 29 former Zavvi stores. However, the retailer’s Waterstone’s books chain suffered a …

Tetsuhiko Yasuda to tackle content development in South East Asia

Ex-Tiga CEO on bettering progress with the political elite