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At a Microsoft press conference at Japan this morning the platform holder confirmed a drastic price cut for its hardware range – with the hard drive-less Arcade machine now cheaper than Nintendo’s Wii. CVG reports that the Arcade pack now costs just YEN 19,800 (100), a significant cut from the …

Universal Pictures UK has taken on former Woolworths man Jim Batchelor as its new sales director, according to a report on Music Week. The new hire follows Universal Music’s swoop for HMV e-commerce director Gideon Lask – the second instance of Universal flexing its muscles and swiping key execs from …

Newspaper hopes Blow's platformer 'ignites a market for DIY games'

Art training and outsourcing centre expands to the USA

It may feel like a modern-day phenomenon, but the relationship between the video games industry and the celeb world has been around for years. David Platt appeared on the cover of FIFA long before Wayne Rooney had even seen the inside of a changing room, whilst Bruce Lee starred in …

Promotion for next month's conference comes with Vision Camera card

Contrary to yesterday’s report that both Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Blu-Ray movie PS3 hardware bundles were heading to the UK in September and October respectively, SCEE has now reportedly stated that neither will be launched outside of mainland Europe. Blog PS3 Attitude claims to have official word from Sony …

While there was still no word on David Zucker’s replacement as CEO, Midway’s top execs were left raving after a Leipzig showing that whipped the media in attendance into a frenzy. The star of the publisher’s press conference was undoubtedly Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, and after The Joker was …

Publishers have applauded new Xbox 360 and PS3 console SKUs – but criticised Sony and Microsoft for indulging in ‘one-upmanship’. Third-party publishers have generally reacted well to Sony’s announcement of an 80GB and 160GB PS3 – as well of news of Microsoft’s 60GB 360 – in our MCV Forum this …

This year’s Games Media Awards will be hosted by the brilliant Canadian stand-up, Tom Stade, and will also feature sets from top comics Terry Alderton and Ricky Grover. With the venue being the Jongleurs Comedy Club in Camden, it made perfect sense to build the evening’s entertainment around some of …