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Home improvement giant B&Q wants to make its very own video game, MCV understands. A reliable source close to the firm told MCV that it is on the hunt for a studio to create an ‘instructional-style’ DS game or a ‘pure fun game based on DIY jobs for the Wii.’ …

Bournemouth Universityâ??s Sanguine Labs takes $5000 at Microsoftâ??s Imagine Cup



A new national games retail powerhouse is emerging to challenge the market dominance of GAME, Gamestation, HMV, CHIPS and the supermarkets. MCV can reveal that Grainger Games plans to quadruple its presence in the UK to over 80 stores after snaring an experienced, crack team to mastermind its growth. The store …

'Lacking' retail model a boon to browser-based gaming

Video games could shape the outcome of this year’s UK singles Christmas No.1. The Official Charts Company has told MCV that it wants to see music games’ DLC sales counted in the charts it compiles. Provided a deal is thrashed out between publishers and format holders, music downloaded to play …

Prince Edward Island govt offering emergency tax packages to prevent local dev from leaving

Highest ever traffic for Europeâ??s leading developer-only website

Singstar and Guitar Hero wanted by UK's Official Charts Company

Develop visits the studio taking social networking to the real world

Publisher Capcom has revealed that over 3.5m copies of its PSP hit Monster Hunter Freedm Unite have now been shipped in Japan – the first PSP title to reach such a landmark in the region. The game was first released in March of last year, propelling PSP to the top …