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Since the last Big Quiz, things have changed quite radically in the Xbox 360 universe, with the New Xbox Experience going live on November 19th. This was the most radical overhaul yet to the most successful online gaming platform around (say 14 million members). So, yeah, it was a pretty …

You can now read the this week’s issue of MCV magazine online – simply point your browser here and turn the pages. The launch of a digital edition means MCV can now be read by more people than ever before, increasing both its editorial influence and advertiser value. The news …

The MCV / Xbox 360 Pub Quiz saw its first ever tie for first place this week – with Sainsbury’s (pictured) and HMV deadlocked in first place. With both teams finishing on 64 points, the stage was set for them to have a sing-off on karaoke game Lips from the …

Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick has been named as a finalist for MarketWatch’s CEO of the Year award. Kotick received the most recognition for his success in merging Activision and Blizzard earlier this year. MarketWatch described the move as the creation of a formidable challenger to industry leader Electronic Arts”. …

The motion capture process is slowly changing from a disassociated model â?? motions, facial capture and voice all done seperately â?? to a model where itâ??s all done at the same time. We caught up with Audiomotionâ??s Mick Morris to talk through the benefits of â??full performance capture'â?¦

Preliminary results of U-Decide survey into 3D market show positive results

B2B 'speed-dating' event returns alongside GDC09

GAME CEO Lisa Morgan has told MCV that the company is confident it can tackle GameStop’s dominant presence in France. GAME’s current ten per cent share of the French market is dwarfed by fellow retailer Micromania, which claims 23 per cent of the market. Micromania is the leading independent video …

350 billion won ($200m) is being invested into the Korean games industy by the nation’s government, Gamasutra is reporting. The investment is set to last until 2012, with the Korean government hoping to expand the country’s games exports to $3.39 billion a year – placing the nation among the three …

Viacom is to cut seven per cent of its workforce as part of a major global restructuring. 850 jobs have gone at the firm, which is the parent company to the likes of MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks Animation and Paramount Pictures. Its subsidiaries have been enjoying an increasingly close relationship …