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**UPDATED: MCV understands that whilst an exclusivity deal with Microsoft is currently in the works, the contract has not yet been finalised. An Activision spokesperson told MCV to refer to its original THR statement, which named 360, PS3 and Wii as the supported formats.** The UK arm of publisher Activision …

New animation group wants to deliver hassle-free, affordable animation solutions

Nokia has announced that a further 490 employees will be joining the 3,500 who have already lost their jobs as the telephony behemoth attempts to head off an anticipated decline in the mobile market. Reuters reports that 170 positions are to be lost in logistics, production management and production support …

Industry veteran Stuart Moulder joins Gazillion as Vice President of Studios

Three new games announced under the Discovery brand, two for iPhone, another for home and PC systems

Rising star in the industry sees Serious Games as â??an emerging blue oceanâ??

Former EA casual boss joins burgeoning games force as new digital division boss

Nearly two months on from when the news first emerged, Legendar Pictures has at long last officially confirmed Kathy Vrabeck as its new digital division boss. Vrabeck shocked the gamesworld with her surprise departure from EA last November as part of the publisher’s casual shake-up. Legendary is headed up by …

The Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone may for the time being remain a speculative possibility, but the chances just got a whole load better with the news that Sony Ericsson is to drop both its Walkman and Cybershot brands in favour of a unified entertainment offering. To read the full story …

NORDIC GAME: Heavy Rain executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere to replace Fred Hasson