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In a stark sign of the times Eidos-owned Danish developer Io Interactive, the studio behind ultra-violent assassination series Hitman, has unveiled it’s latest title – super-cute adventure outing Mini Ninjas. For the complete story, click here to head over to MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz.

Hitman developer changes focus with Mini Ninjas

US games and electronics retailer Circuit City is to liquidate its remaining 567 US stores after a judge agreed the firm could go into bankruptcy. The chain needed approval from US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Huennekens to begin to put itself out of business, according to LA Times. It sought a …

The UK capital has found itself in the midst of a renaissance for games development of late, with new studios and games-related business springing up. Develop goes on a London studio crawlâ?¦

Maya 2009 proves Autodeskâ??s strategy is now steady as she goes....

The industry is fond of saying that gaming is the fastest growing entertainment or screen medium, but the truth is that games only takes bronze in this hard-fought race.

Japanâ??s biggest developer conference might not have much of a profile outside the country, but Develop discovers that it doesnâ??t plan on staying that way for longâ?¦

Japanese developer conference expanding horizons

MCV and its sister magazine Develop have signed up as a media partner for next month’s D.I.C.E. Summit. The event is a unique gathering of games industry execs, and includes a three-day conference, plus networking golf and poker tournaments. This year the likes of EA CEO John Riccitiello and Resi …

Sony has refused to grant its Sony Ericsson joint venture permission to use its PlayStation branding on phones, according to Mobile Today . The decision was apparently made in December following a series of pitches on the grounds that the troubled handset maker couldn’t guarantee a good enough user experience. …