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GAMEFEST 08: Studios can use new team options to make mutliplayer more engaging, says Microsoft

Hollywood studio signs up Danish studio to make games based on Watchmen graphic novel

Panel game show to run alongside Develop in Brighton conference

3D app modo to be made available to students and in-house studio

Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime has admitted that he would love” a version of GTA on Wii – and said it’s up to Take Two and Rockstar to come up with something that suits the system. Speaking in the wake of the announcement of Rockstar’s GTA: ChinaTown Wars for …

As rumours mount about where jobs cuts will come in the wake of Activision’s ‘merger’ with Vivendi, CFO of the newly formed company Thomas Tippl has told MCV that Blizzard will remain untouched by the process. After confirming to MCV that the company faced job cuts last week, Tippl promised …

Koch Media is set to buy Eidos’ Spanish distribution division Proein, MCV has learnt. Eidos parent SCi revealed that it was set to sell the offshoot in its trading update yesterday. A source close to the deal told MCV: "SCi wants rid as part of their restructuring, and this makes …

Developer Treyarch insists that its upcoming title Quantum of Solace, will draw a line under the disappointing Bond games of the past, whilst also claiming that it will represent a return to form for the popular franchise. Quantum of Solace is set to be released alongside the movie this Christmas, …

Japanese developer conference gets support from Namco Bandai, Epic, SCEE and more

SF author and futurist to talk on computer entertainment 35 years from now