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Epic-owned studio's Shadow Complex sells over 200,000 in its first week

Two giants of entertainment are set to merge following Disney’s move today to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4bn. The surprise acquisition would see the company famous for Mickey Mouse and the Pixar movies grow to include properties like of Spider-Man and the X-Men. In a statement, Disney said the move …

Texas-based Blast Factor developer Bluepoint helps switch PS2 titles to PS3

House of Mouse now set to acquire over 5,000 iconic comic book characters

Two Rockstar Leeds titles headed for Apple's mobile platform

Supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda has slashed the price of Nintendo Wii to below 150, MCV can reveal. Asda is selling the console, Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Wii Sports for 145 in store, while Sainsbury’s is selling the same set for 149.97, although Sainsbury’s offer can also be found online. …

UK indie's titles launch on Valve's digital distribution service

Rare’s approach to project Natal may not be as game-centric as initially believed. A recent recruitment ad campaign revealed that the UK developer is looking for new staff that are not particularly versed in game design. Your experience in games design is not necessarily important,” it read. The full story …

British Council's Creative Economy Unit looking to recognise young talent

Our Scotland special concludes with two studio profiles