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The Finalists stage is a hard-nosed business, with Team MCV picking out special cases for special praise. Then we let the Judging Panel decide winners. And there’s a hundred judges to moan at. We even publish their names, but only after they have voted. So all above board. Anyway, congratulations …

EA has announced that Rock Band 2 will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 on March 27th, with the Wii edition set for April 24th. The game will retail for 49.99 on PS3, 29.99 on PS2 and 39.99 on Wii. EA has also announced new prices for the stand …

Ahead of April’s MCV Awards Industry Excellence Awards 2009, Atari Ghostbusters has been confirmed as the Exclusive Drinks Reception Partner. The publisher joins the likes of Gem, Codemasters, Nintendo and Koch Media as partners of the prestigious industry awards event. Ghostbusters is one of the most important launches of the …

Develop talks to Epic and Guerilla on the ups and downs of leaving the lighting until last

Donya Labsâ?? 3D optimisation technology Simplygon is increasing art efficiency as it decreases game assetsâ?¦

ELSPA has fired back at headline-grabbing claims made today by the BBFC that parents in the UK are concerned over child safety and the content of video games. A YouGov poll put together by the British Board of Film Classification suggested that three quarters of British parents are concerned about …

Publisher harnessing Voon technology to connect with gamers

Eidos has posted a 26 per cent rise in revenues in its fiscal results for the first half of the fiscal year. The Britsoft publisher saw losses cut to 1 million in the six months to the end of December 2008. Revenues hit 80.3 million in the period, compared to …

Sony has announced a high-level management shuffle that sees current chairman and CEO Howard Stringer becoming president, affording him a greater level of control and influence within the firm. As part of the reshuffle, current president Ryoji Chubachi steps down from the role to become vice chairman, though he remains …

The infamous R4 card, a device that allows DS owners to play pirated games and homebrew applications, has been successfully banned from sale in Japan. Kotaku reports that the Tokyo District Court has granted an injunction against the manufacturers of the R4 that makes it illegal for it to be …