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Mobile games firm Glu has been dealt a blow with the news that president and CEO Greg Ballard has resigned, though the exec will remain at his post until a successor can be appointed.
 After six years, I have decided the timing is right to look for a new challenge,” …

Publisher EA is to take its football management series online with the news that PC title Football Manager 10 will for the first time include both online and LAN multiplayer. Online functionality is just one of many enhancements on the way for the title. Deeper AI and player development options …

The creators of MoiPoi profiled

Title to be digitally distributed, powered by Unreal Engine 3



Ardent fans of football series PES will be that bit more excited this morning with the official website for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 going live. The portal offers plenty for fans to get stuck into including the latest PES news, integration with official stats body PES Rankings, behind the …

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 …