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"In the last four or five months there has been a collapse in venture capital and, more broadly, private equity funding for privately-held games companies." That’s the view of a leading investment analyst. What’s going on? Games Investor Consulting’s director Nick Gibson has expressed a belief that venture funding for …

Famitsu crowns Metal Gear Solid director at its 2008 Awards ceremony

Tiga survey reveals that majority of studios looking to staff up over the next six months

EA’s long-awaited Sports Complex has gone live on Sony’s PlayStation Home service, brining with it a number of multiplayer casual titles. Included as part of the large promotional social meeting place, the EA Sports Complex houses Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, car racing and, in the near future, a multiplayer golf …

UPDATE: The following story has already drawn national attention in The Guardian and other media. The Government’s Change4Life campaign will today begin explicitly promoting the benefits of video games – after becoming the pariah of the industry last month. MCV can reveal that new Change4Life TV ads which air tonight …

EA Sports president Peter Moore flew into London yesterday to pick up the biggest prize of the night at the MCV Awards 09: the coveted Grand Prix. EA Sports was awarded the gong for its phenomenal success with FIFA 09 last year, as well as impressive sales of its Tiger …

Nintendo was the big winner in the PR & Marketing category of the MCV Awards 09 last night, picking up three awards: PR Team, Marketing Team and Game Campaign (for Wii Fit). Sony’s LittleBigPlanet picked up best New Games Brand and a good night for the platform holders was rounded off …

Activision Blizzard won best Publisher of the Year at the MCV Awards 09 last night, rewarding 12 months which saw the firm release both Call Of Duty: World At War and Guitar Hero: World Tour. Sega (pictured) won the Sales Team gong, after its most successful year to date as …

Global software and hardware company Microsoft has suffered its first quarterly drop in revenues and sales in its 23 years as a public company, though its Xbox operations remained one of strongest parts of the business. Revenues for the quarter ending March 31st were down six per cent on the …