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Handset giant Nokia is accelerating its efficiency drive in light of current economic conditions with job cuts in its Devices and Markets units, Corporate Development Office and Global Support Division. The plans will affect approximately 1,700 Nokia employees globally. The company says it will start consultations with employee representatives about …

Swedish mocap and animation studio now working with Remedy, Starbreeze, EA DICE and IO Interactive

Tony Williams is to leave Codemasters having stepped down from his post as chief operating officer, MCV can reveal. The games industry veteran oversaw the Britsoft giant’s global operation and its plans for Europe and North America. He joined Codemasters in 2005 with over 20 prior years of experience, having …

London studio's Wii shooter gets Guiness World Record for swearing

Additional Government backing for Shanghai industry conference

New startup Gazillion to have exclusive 10-year rights for Marvel characters

MCV’s sister mag Develop recently sat down with Peter Molyneux to talk about the mistakes he’s made as studio head of Lionhead – and, most importantly, how he’s learnt some important lessons and turned the studio around. "If I’m honest, on Fable we just burnt people’s lives; we destroyed the …

Leading internet search form Google is to host a games-centric press gathering at GDC next week, though the details of what will or will not be on show remain deliberately vague. Invites for the event seem to focus on games-related themes for iGoogle. More interestingly, however, it also states: We …

Geomericsâ?? Enlighten technology is now go for Unreal Engine 3 usersâ?¦

Developer adopts new Gamebryo LightSpeed engine