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Mobile games giant Gameloft has revealed that it has sold over 200 million mobile games since its started business in 2003, with its back catalogue now at 300 titles. In addition, the Apple App Store has became its single biggest sales channel for mobile games in 2008, overtaking all the …

This year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards are fast shaping up, with the deadline for nominations now passed, the Finalists lists being decided – and Nintendo signing up as exclusive Retail Category Partner. The MCV Awards take place at The Brewery, London on April 23rd. Codemasters and Gem have previously announced …

One of the most significant chapters in the history of downloadable content has arrived this morning with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV expansion The Lost and The Damned on Xbox Live Marketplace. Costing 1600 Microsoft Points, the content offers gameplay equivalent to a third of that seen in …

Three former bosses of Woolworths are ‘relaunching’ the High Street legend under a new name. Former commercial director Tony Page and colleagues Andy Latham and Steve Jebson will open 50 shops based on the old Woolworths format – and are working on a name ‘as close to the original as …

Microsoft has confirmed to Develop that its UK studio Rare is currently undergoing a ‘review’ that could lead to job losses at the world renowned studio. Coming as part of the organisational refocus already announced by Microsoft Game Studios in January, the move will see Rare focus on three new …

Development pipeline at much-loved Microsoft-owned British studio under review with possible job losses

North American games publisher EA has struck a deal with Toy Island that will see the EA Sports brand used on a number of upcoming interactive training products. The products will include tech such as infrared, motion-sensing and equilibrium sensors to give a very Wii-like sports experience. Our goal is …

Not long after promising news about the not as bad as expected January on the UK High Street, it has now emerged that London retailers saw a sharp increase in trade last month. Retail Week reports that like-for-like sales in the capital last month were 6.5 per cent up on …

What would you say is a key product to stock during February? Halo Wars? Killzone 2? How about an Xbox Live points card. In fact, it would be a good idea to stock up on some of last year’s biggest releases as well, with major downloadable content coming for Grand …

Nintendo is bringing some reinvented GameCube classics to the Wii over the next few months – and MCV has been granted an exclusive look. Titles such as Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Mario Power Tennis and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are guaranteed a warm reception at retail – and to wow Wii …