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Electronic Arts has taken the top three sots in the latest weekly US PC chart, according to data from the NPD Group. The firm’s Spore Creature Creator debuts at No.1, whilst The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff Expansion pack takes second spot. The firm’s The Sims 2 Double Deluxe nestles …

Ubisoft has heralded its acquisition of the VFX firm responsible for effect in movies such as Sin City and 300 as "a groundbreaking event for digital entertainment". At a press conference in Montreal today Ubisoft Montreal, the firm’s biggest internal studio, announced the purchase of local VFX outfit Hybride, which …

The UK is to host a new, high-profile event dedicated to the business of casual games in October. The Casual Games Forum will debut during London Games Festival on Thursday, October 30th in the centre of the Capital. The event – organised by Tandem Events – will be a one-day …

Another tools firm steps up to offer colleges and universities cheap access to its tech

UK studio chooses off the shelf tech over in-house tool for future projects

French publisher's global stampede continues with swoop for Montreal VFX team Hybride

Casual Games Forum to debut during London Games Festival in October

The kind folks at Gamespress have supplied journalists travelling to E3 next week with a dedicated assets site at E3press.com Media can register at the site to download press releases, screenshots, videos, trailers and product details on the year’s hottest PC/console titles as soon as the show begins. Video game …

Downloadable games studio will have first game live on App Store soon

PSP has comfortably become the best-selling console in Japan for the first half of the year – shifting just shy of two million units in the region. According to data from MCV’s exclusive media partner Famistu/Enterbrain, Sony’s handheld was lagging behind DS Lite and Wii in January, but overtook both …