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Games analyst Michael Pachter has reignited the recent Wii HD rumours by stating that he believes such a move would strengthen Nintendo’s already strong position in the games market. The platform holder recently unveiled its third iteration of its handheld DS console, but has so far not made noises about …

Giant publisher Electronic Arts has named Rod Humble as EA’s executive vice president and new head of The Sims label, replacing Nancy Smith who will manage special new Sims projects before moving into a new as yet unnamed role. Humble has been with EA and The Sims label since 2004 …

Ahead of tomorrow’s Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has spoken of its partnership with acclaimed Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix which will see the two showcase product side-by-side at the event. Microsoft sees its close ties with Square Enix as key to future success in the Japanese games …

Pixel Mine's tool brings Visual Studio look and functionality to UnrealScript coding

Less than a week after the new Wii Speak Channel and solo hardware bundle was announced , Nintendo has announced that both will be arriving in Europe on December 5th. Wii Speak allows users to chat to other players on their friends list both through the dedicated Wii channel and …

Sainsbury’s revealed strong sales growth in the face of difficult trading conditions in its second quarter trading statement. Total sales for Q2 were up 8.4 per cent (or 5.3 per cent excluding fuel), with the grocer citing non-food ranges a major factor in fuelling growth. Like-for-like sales for Q2 were …

Asset management system aims to tie content pipeline together

The High School Musical circus has come to town, as fans brace themselves for the UK premiere of the third movie tonight – and the inevitable gaming spin-off (and Christmas No.1 contender) from Disney. For the full story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz.

Former Fallout 1&2 designer/producer promoted to lead Californian team

Free web MMO played in '150 countries'