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Microsoft has released the newest edition of its online PC service, Games for Windows Live.

 The most significant addition to Microsoft’s new platform is how users can access the Marketplace in the middle of a game. 

 The Xbox 360 manufacturer says that when players buy an item from the …

MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Bethesda’s Wet – and the rest of its Christmas line-up – is now available to read online. You can click through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF (you boys can sort out the different links). As well as everything you need …

Activision-Blizzard has joined sector rival EA and industry analysts in admitting yesterday that the music game genre is facing tough times. Last night during its earnings call Activision Blizzard admitted that the music game genre is down significantly”. One explanation for the rapid decline in music game revenues might be …

A company called DDM.tv has in one fell swoop both answered a million prayers and made real a million nightmares by confirming an HD porn download service for owners of the PS3 – though it will only be available in Japan. Kotaku reports that DDM promises to bring Blu-ray quality …

Activisionâ??s DJ Hero rival set for early 2010 release

Transmission's cricket tie-in powered by NaturalMotion's animation tech

Profiling each team and their game in the key development contest

Click here to find the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find MCV’s definitive guide to some of the key releases approaching retail in the near future. This week, 505 Games’ IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey takes us to the skies as players are invited to recreate some of the …

Developer Rocksteady uses Nvidia's physics tech

But will IGDA board call official members vote?