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A battle between East and West looks set to decide the future of Eidos. MCV understands that both Warner Bros and Square Enix are ready to mount rival acquisition bids this month for the ailing British publisher. Although national press reports have fingered EA and Ubisoft as potential buyers, nose-tappers …

Whilst the Apple Apps store has been a monumental success for the iPhone platform holder since its arrival earlier this year, games priced at $9.99 or above have struggled to make much impact on the service – something that former EA exec Neil Young believes is down to the quality …

Leading global electronics manufacturer Sony has confirmed that the lessening value of the Pound has forced it to raise the trade price of many of its products – though it has insisted that the price of its PS3 is staying put. The Pound has lost 40 per cent of its …

Free-to-play specialist to offer US publisher an inroad into the lucrative Asian online games sector

Independent dev studio to use Allegorithmicâ??s advanced procedural texturing tool ProFX in upcoming MMO Parabellum

Nominations for gaming awards now welcome until December 19th

Video games distributor Pinnacle Software and parent Pinnacle Entertainment have today lapsed into administration, MCV has learnt. The company’s bosses were told the news this morning, and are currently in emergency meetings. After being set up by MD Peter Sleeman back in 1992, Pinnacle Software went on to create the …

Exit Gamesâ?? online multiplayer SDK now works with Googleâ??s mobile platform

Self titled ‘conservative Christian’ Florida-based investment firm The Timothy Plan has published a Christmas shopping guide for parents that is designed to alert them to potentially offensive content in many games currently on the market. Whilst the appearance of titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Silent Hill: Homecoming, No …

Convenience is coming in ahead of lower prices” this Christmas according to market researchers at Ivobank. Consumers were surveyed ahead of the frantic buying season and the verdict was returned that as many as 88 per cent (29.09 million people) confirmed they plan to buy at least one Christmas gift …