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SCEE boss David Reeves has revealed that the newly-announced 160GB PS3 is a ‘limited edition’ trial SKU – and that there will be no further changes to Sony’s hardware offering ahead of peak period. Following a Leipzig Games Convention packed with new announcements, the firm confirmed to MCV this past …

GameStop has promoted COO Daniel A DeMatteo to CEO – as Richard Fontaine moves upstairs to the position of executive chairman. The firm said that the moves come ‘in light of tremendous growth, impressive continued worldwide brand expansion and powerful operating metrics’. Fontaine, 66, had been GameStop’s chairman and CEO …

Blockbuster Entertainment is to take on the specialists once again with its Total Entertainment centres, a new store concept that deals primarily with video games. According to sources at the firm, Blockbuster is planning to roll out 30 Total Entertainment stores by the end of September, with each store featuring …

Drag and drop game making software adds new features including community pages

Advantage will become Empire Interactive’s exclusive UK distributor from September 1st, MCV can reveal. The agreement means that all future Empire titles – including the likes of Hello Kitty, Pipe Mania, Unsolved Crimes, Jackass DS and the Xplosiv range – will sold through Advantage. This is the first time that …

EA has confirmed that its exciting new sci-fi survival horror IP Dead Space has had its UK release moved forward one week – and will now hit retail on Ocotber 24th. That’s the case for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, anyhow. The PC incarnation will still be released on …

Web powerhouse planning distribution platform for mobile OS

Games need to be built with energy-saving 'game suspension' function, says retail giant

The weekly print edition of MCV is available for download right here at MCVUK.com today. Featuring all the fallout from Leipzig ’08, as well as breaking news on the likes of Blockbuster, Sega and Codemasters, it contains all the biggest news from the week you haven’t yet read. If you’re …

Nintendo has raised its full-year profit forecast by 26 percent because of higher-than-anticipated sales of Wii and DS. The move has inspired the company’s shares to their biggest gain in nine months. According to Bloomberg, Nintendo said Wii console sales will rise 42 percent this year and reversed projections that …