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Read More »Qwak enjoys PC rebirth
Indie developer just keeps going with modern version of 20-year-old title
Read More »Exient looks to iPhone and owned IP
UK handheld developer looks to stretch its wings with new formats
Read More »Singapore set to splash more cash on games?
City-state's media development funds have more money for co-financing film, TV and gaming projects
Read More »PS3 version of Destroy All Humans pulled
THQâ??s upcoming extra-terrestrial action title becomes an Xbox 360 exclusive
Read More »ASA bans iPhone ad
Fashionable global technology firm Apple has been forced by UK advertising watchdog the ASA to pull a TV advert for its iPhone that has been found to paint a misleading picture about the speed of the machine’s web browser. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a …
Read More »DSGi posts £29.8m loss
PC World and Currys parent DSGi has axed its dividend to preserve liquidity, after being hit with a 29.8 million pre-tax loss for the first six months of the year. Comparatively, the group made a 52.5 million profit during the same period last year. The firm says it hasn’t made …
Read More »US: Microsoft announces Xbox Live Black Friday savings
With the USA today busy celebrating Thanksgiving, Microsoft has announced a range of discounts beginning tomorrow and running until Sunday evening for users of its Xbox Live Marketplace. Headlining the discounts are savings of 300 Microsoft Points on XBLA titles Rez HD, Arkadian Warriors, Catan, Brain Challenge, Boogie Bunnies and …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: F.E.A.R. 2 banned
Despite being supposedly one of the most laid back nations on earth, the Australian ratings board is at it again with the news that Warner Interactive’s F.E.A.R. 2 has been blocked from release in the territory. Gamasutra reports that the game has been denied classification, meaning its sale has been …
Read More »The Agency pay model undecided
The developer behind intriguing PS3 and PC first person shooter and MMO The Agency has said that the firm is unlikely to adopt the monthly subscription model for its title. To read the complete story, click here to visit the website for MCV’s sister print mag and leading global resource …
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