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Viral specialist expands platform remit

The game industry fails to understand the core properties and potential of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. That was the view offered by Mike Mika, an industry veteran of twenty years having been involved in over 120 game projects. In boardrooms across the world, people are using Facebook …

PS3/PSP production agreed with six Asian groups, dev costs subsidised by 40%

MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz is available to view online and download now. Our special six-page supplement offers an in-depth look at this week’s official Gfk-ChartTrack multiformat Top 40, dominated once again by EA’s Fight Night 4 – as well as all of the official UK single and multi-format …

Automatic lipsync Maya plug-in to be used on Sengoku Basara 3

He may be the dominant global force in world golf, but Tiger Woods has failed to muster the form needed to knock fellow EA title Fight Night Round 4 from the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 debuts in second spot, ahead …

Gearboxâ??s Mike Neumann wants to get back to basics

With a new name and a wealth of recently announced software, Tecmo Koei is preparing to dramatically increase its presence in the West. Christopher Dring speaks to Koei CEO Kenji Matsubara on the merger and the publisher’s plans for Europe and the US… What was behind the decision for Koei …

Nintendo’s Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training has seen its total UK sales surpass 3m, making it the most popular game ever in this country. The game itself finished seventh in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack’s H1 2009 UK sales chart. The full story is over on CasualGaming.biz – click here to take a …

Wii Sports is a gaming phenomenon – so it’s little wonder that the retail world has been waiting for a sequel with baited breath. This week, MCV take a special first look at Wii Sports Resort – and Nintendo’s plans for the trade. We reveal both behind-the-scenes information about the …