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It’s already been a record-breaking year for video games sales in the UK, with unheard of Q1, Q2, and Q3 sales – and the market’s total value for the year has already beaten 2007’s value, MCV can reveal. The UK software market is on course to toast another record-breaking year, …

Having been initially touted as one of the killer features for the PS3 version of Sony’s hugely successful SingStar series, fans are still yet to see any sign of the new wireless microphones – until now, that it. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here for …

Ben Feder, the CEO of Rockstar and 2K Games owner Take 2, has dropped its biggest hint yet that GTA could be heading to Wii after he claimed that his firm must take the Wii more seriously as a platform for its adult-orientated software catalogue going forwards. Even though we …

Nottingham-based independent studio closes its doors, say reports

It’s that time of year – and retailers need to know the last dates they can get in touch with the UK’s leading distributors. Here, MCV presents the full list of Christmas opening times for Centresoft, Gem, Trilogy and more. Centresoft: Sat, Dec 20th: 9am – 1pmMon, Dec 22nd: 9am …

Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose has slammed Activision and its Guitar Hero series for using his band’s songs without permission. The star wrote an open letter to fans suggesting he may be seeking legal action, according the NME. While he confirmed he did not object to former Guns guitarist …

Logic 3 Wed, Dec 24th – 9am – 12.30pmThu, Dec 25th – CLOSEDFri, Dec 26th – CLOSED Mon, Dec 29th – 9am – 5.30pmTues, Dec 30th – 9am – 5.30pmWed, Dec 31st – 9am – 3.00pmNew Years Day: CLOSEDFri, Jan 2nd – 9am – 5.30pm GemWed, Dec 24th – Jan …

Advantage Sat, Dec 20th: 9am – 1pmMon, Dec 22nd: 9am – 6pmTues, Dec 23rd: 9am – 5.30pm Weds, Dec 24th: CLOSEDThurs, Dec 25th: CLOSEDFri, Dec 26th: CLOSED Mon, Dec 29th: 9am – 5.30pmTue, Dec 30th: 9am – 5.30pm New Year’s Eve: CLOSEDNew Year’s Day: CLOSED Fri, Jan 2nd: 9am – …

Procedural city generator also gets performance enhancements

Tigon Studios, the firm producing the upcoming Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena, has revealed a true sequel to the original Xbox title is in the pipeline but won’t arrive for at least two years. Speaking to Eurogamer, the studio’s head of production Ian Stevens said: We’ve really tried …