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Empire Interactive has gone into administration, becoming the games industry’s latest victim of the recession. MCV can reveal that all staff at the firm’s London offices were sent home this week, and that the company is in the process of making all employees redundant. Russian distributor and publisher Noviy Disk …

Reliable trade sources have informed MCV that Warner Bros is readying a potential bid for Midway Games. It is thought that the LEGO publisher is particularly keen to acquire Midway’s flagship Mortal Kombat and Stranglehold franchises, as well as its retro IP such as Gauntlet adn Joust – and a …

Delegates from across the world converge on Dundee to discuss learning through play

Korean publisher NCsoft has announced that its popular MMO PC series Guild Wars has passed the six million unit sales mark just days ahead of its fourth birthday on April 28th. Unlike most traditional MMOs, Guild Wars if free-to-play, so whilst gamers have to pay for each expansion they do …

Alongside EA Sports’ Peter Moore and a video link-up with Wayne Rooney, the MCV Awards last night welcomed another very special guest – the Ecto 1 vehicle from Ghostbusters. And guests were given the opportunity to have their photos taken with the car and two Ghostbusters models for a special …

Has a long working week left you hungry for a different challenge? Is a move to a new company or relocation overseas a tempting proposition? Now is the perfect time for a fresh start and a climb up the career ladder, and MCV’s jobs board is the ideal place to …

"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 …