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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 …

EA Sports has signed an official deal for cross-promotion with men’s grooming brand Gillette. Tiger Woods will be the official face of both brands for the global partnership, which will leverage the Xbox 360 Live and EA Sports in-game environments. Joining Tiger Woods for the announcement in New York City …

Codemasters has unveiled its new management team tasked with leading the firm into its fourth consecutive year of growth. Headlining the new appointments is senior vice president of publishing Axel Herr. Herr is the former managing director of THQ, Nintendo of Europe, and most recently, CEO of Bally Wulff Entertainment, …

Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix has revealed that it intends to launch a takeover bid for fellow Japanese outfit Tecmo. IGN reports that Square Enix is prepared to pay a 30 per cent premium on current Tecmo stock. If the deal is completed, Tecmo will assume a …