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Geoff Heath has been named an Officer of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The former Climax chairman, Activision Europe founder and NCsoft man – who came to games in the 1980s after a career in the music business – was given the honour ‘for services to …

Industry veteran granted Order of the British Empire in Queen's Birthday Honours List

SCEA chief insists the PlayStation Motion Controller is more flexible than Nintendoâ??s Wii remote

Check out the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for MCV’s guide to some of the biggest games coming out within the next few weeks. This week, EA’s Fight Night Round 4 throws the first punch, delighting boxing fans with its authentic and detailed recreation of life in the ring. With heavyweights …

Want the next Mozart for a pittance? Crowdsoucing may be here to help...

Sony yesterday launched its brand new VidZone service for PS3 users in the UK – and whilst the release has been met with little fanfare, those who have downloaded and tried it are already chalking VidZone up as a potential system seller. To read the full story, click here to …

SCEA CEO blasts PSPgo info leaks months before the handheld was oficially announced

Meanwhile Bethesda, Crytek and Babel sign to sponsor July 15th event in Brighton

Southeast Asia is â??the world's fastest growing online games marketâ?, says LMI Asia

Electronic Arts has confirmed that a ‘small team’ at Swedish outfit DICE is working on a sequel to Mirror’s Edge. EA’s euro VP Patrick Soderlund told news site VideoGamer at E3 that we have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.” He didn’t offer any …