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As part of its latest analyst gathering in the US, publisher Activision Blizzard has said that the number of hours ploughed into games such as Call of Duty 4 online is a business opportunity the company can’t ignore. Plus, the firm also sees online premium content as a way of …

Ubisoft Shanghai's Michael de Plater to talk at this week's conference

Cloth and Destruction modules added to product suite; other modules see performance enhancements

UK consumers will be able to pick up an Xbox 360 console from just 129.99 after Microsoft confirmed its latest round of price cuts this morning. From Friday September 19th Microsoft’s console line-up will be tweaked to offer the entry-level Arcade SKU at 129.99, standard console with 60GB hard drive …

Development and R&D workers each generate more revenue than Goldman Sachs and Google staff, says FT

India has become a hotspot for games development thanks to a fast-paced economic and cultural climate, we discoverâ?¦

With a vital history as a talent base for outsourcing in a number of industries, it wonâ??t surprise you to hear that Indiaâ??s creative industry boasts a mix of animation and development companies which at times overlap and complement each other.

Got your ticket for Games Convention Asia? How about Tokyo Games Show? What about 2008’s awards shows? Got the date of this year’s Golden Joysticks? Or the Games Media Awards? Check out MCV’s very handy Events page for a comprehensive update on the industry’s diary for this year and beyond. …

With the US arrival of September 25th confirmed only this morning, it hasn’t taken Sony Europe long to state that Sony’s PS3 racer WipEout HD will also arrive on Europe’s PlayStation Network next Thursday. The game is an amalgamation of craft and tracks featured in the many previous WipEout games. …

It’s as you were at the top of ELSPA/Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as EA’s triple act of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 and Spore cling on to first, second and third respectively for the second week in succession. Beneath the leading pack, …