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Microsoft has confirmed that three high-profile titles are to join its 19.99 Xbox 360 Classics range at UK retail – EA’s Mass Effect and Microsoft pair Halo 3 and Project Gotham Racing 4. We are delighted to add three of our finest titles to the Classics range, adding to the …

Resident Evil 5 was already a safe bet to top the UK charts later today, and more good news for the title comes with Capcom confirming that it has shipped 4m copies of the titles worldwide. The game sold a hearty 400,000 copies in Japan in its opening week, and …

LucasArts has revealed that it has no plans to open a European distribution office – because Activision is doing such a stellar job as its third-party publishing partner. The two companies renewed their pan-European, Southeast Asia and Australian publishing and distribution agreement last week. And LucasArts has now told MCV …

Our wide-reaching salary survey proves developers are earning more than the national average

64-page patent filing reveals Wii-esque wand that uses IR sensors and works with Apple TV

iPod and iPhone firm wants offer more expensive $20 games, says report

Launches website and steering committee for local development

Spinor's latest update adds new shader editor and 'Live-Live' manipulation

Earlier this year, games industry professionals that read developmag.com and mcvuk.com were invited to take part in an extensive salary and career survey. 528 people, from all sectors of interactive entertainment, took part. Here, Michael French analyses the answers given by developersâ?¦

Blaze is to release a ‘new’ version of Sega’s classic Megadrive console, complete with 15 games built in. According to the hardware’s creator, it will also play all old MegaDrive cartridges from all regions. The console ‘plugs and play’s into any TV. Play.com lists the item for 37.99, down from …