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Following the recent tragic school shootings in Winnenden, pressure seems to be mounting for a total ban on violent games in Germany, a territory already renowned for its tough stance on violent content. A recent piece, translated by GamePolitics, in a German newspaper by the head of the National German …

Nolan Bushnell is an industry legend, arguably founding the entire games industry. But when the opportunity arose to speak with new BAFTA Fellow, we didnâ??t just want to settle on a dull Q&A.

GDC: Event to run in early March, from 9th to 13th

It sounds like Micosoft and Xbox had a good Christmas?We have been blown away with our success over that phase. I was bullish about it, I knew to expect success. Christmas 2008 was the biggest sales period in the history for the brand. Console sales were more than double on …

Wii had a great year in 2008. What are your thoughts on the year ahead? We are really happy with the numbers and way things have gone. The consistent growth we have seen has been great. And so far the indications are that we are set for a better year …

Pong creator looks to the coming years at open Q&A

As Friday draws to a close, are you considering a move up the career ladder? Does a new job or an improved wage sound like a change for the better? With a large number of vacancy postings on the MCV jobs board, it’s never been a better time to think …

Lionhead founder tells Develop how the industry is growing up

There are a wealth of opportunities on this weekâ??s Develop jobs board

Following the launch of the new-look MCVuk.com website, MCV has spoken to the UK bosses of all three major console platform holders in three revealing interviews that can be read online right now. Here’s a taster of what to expect. Sony UK boss Ray Maguire on price cuts: It always …