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As we begin our build up to GDC09, we talk to Pierre Carde, the man taking the reigns of Game Connection America. In this in-depth interview, the head of Connection Events explains what the unique format offers to attendees of the â??speed-dating business machine for game makersâ??.

BAFTA has pledged to make video games a more accepted art form amongst the general public – and help make unfair reportage of the industry a thing of the past. The body has teamed up with UK retail to offer special trade marketing materials for BAFTA-nominated games that, it has …

Bandai Namco reveals new title to celebrate icon's 30th anniversary

What does BAFTA mean to you? If you’re anything like the millions who tune into the glamour-drenched TV and movie awards ceremonies, it probably evokes images of chiselled leading men and Hollywood’s divine ladies, all dressed to kill. Yet even on those tuxedo-heavy evenings, its mission goes beyond sheer glitz: …

Bandai Namco is working on a brand new outing for legendary video game icon Pac-Man to celebrate to circular star’s 30th anniversary next year, the one of the former creators of Sonic the Hedgehog has been drafted in to work on the game. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full …

Sim City creator to speak at computer graphics and interactive techniques conference

With GameStop’s share price slipping following the announcement of Amazon’s entry into the pre-owned games market , CEO Dan DeMatteo has dismissed the online retailer’s second hand ambitions. I give the probability of this working at zero,” DeMatteo told Edge. While customers wanted to buy a new, say, Killzone 2, …

MCV has submitted an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over the Government’s new Campaign4Life print advertisement. The industry reacted furiously this morning to news of the ad, which has been created by the Department of Health in association with Cancer Research, The British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK. …

New IP, long-promised and tipped as 'unexpected' due to be detailed next week

LucasArts has renewed its pan-European, Southeast Asia and Australian publishing and distribution agreement with Activision Blizzard. The news comes follows a successful year for the partnership, which saw Star Wars: The Force Unleashed become the bestselling Star Wars game of all time, with over 5.7 million units sold worldwide. LucasArts …