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MCV has teamed up with a very generous Gamecock to giveaway copies of the publishers’ upcoming Mushroom Men games. Two lucky readers will get their hands on a copy of Mushroom Men: Rise Of The Funghi on DS or Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars On Wii – as well as …

Self-proclaimed punk rock developers to use toolset on titles for Sierra and Konami

GAME has slashed prices on last generation software in the run up to the Bank Holiday weekend. Previously-owned Xbox, GameCube and selected PS2 titles can be bought in packs of three for just 10, with one GAME store manager telling MCV that they’re clearing shelf space in time for the …

iPhone version of its popular Torque engine to be licensed on a per-title basis

The attitude of both platform holders towards their hardware this generation has been changeable, to say the least – the trade has barely seen more than six months go by without a tweak to either PS3 and Xbox 360’s price or specification, causing logistical troubles for retailers with potentially ‘dead’ …

Game Outlet Europe, perhaps best known for its pallet-based distribution business, has revealed plans to diversify its business with a brand new publishing arm, Nordic Games. With a launch plan targeting the budget and mid-priced market, the publisher will evolve beyond that as part of a longer-term strategy, according to …

Sony has told MCV that the introduction of its new 80GB PS3 will rapidly push up demand for the console – as it brings the launch date forward a week to this Friday (August 22nd). Following its flurry of announcements at the Leipzig Game Convention last night, SCE UK boss …

Exit Games' multiplayer and social tech adds support for Apple's blossoming platform

Titles ported to Macs with TransGaming's wrapper will get anti-piracy solution

GameStop vice chairman and COO Daniel DeMatteo has dismissed the number of full games being made available for digital downloads as ‘insignificant’. Speaking in an earnings call following the company’s stellar Q2 results yesterday, DeMatteo also expressed doubts over whether the new 160GB PS3 will be used for much more …