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EA is to buy gaming social network Rupture for $30 million, according to TechCrunch . As reported on MCV sister site Develop last week, Rupture was formed by former Napster founder Shawn Fanning, and produced a social network for World of Warcraft players that never left beta. The company had …

UK trade association teams up with University of the Arts London, Imperial College and Royal Institute of British Architects

MCV’s sister site PC Retail reports that the chief executive of the mammoth electronics specialist has gone on record to speak about Best Buy’s plans in the UK, with a possible bid for DSGi and Comet among the options. Head over to PCR’s site for the full story.

Multimedia college throws open its doors on May 25th

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the second iteration of popular skateboarding title SKATE is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360. However, the publisher hasn’t released any information regarding release date or price for SKATE 2. The news came as EA announced that it will release the next SKATE game, …

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the next iteration of its SKATE series will be playable on nintendo’s Wii balance Board. SKATE It is due for release later this year, and will also be released on the Nintendo DS. Wii owners can also use the Wii remote to perform tricks. Both …

Frontier's Lost Winds and Nnooo's Pop launch games for Nintendo download service

Develop technology editor Jon Jordan surveys third-party engines

After a bombardment of 10/10 reviews and reports of ‘the biggest entertainment launch of all time’, is there anything left to say about GTA IV? There is, according to The Guardian’s Charlie Brooker – although not all of it is as positive as the specialist press reviews. In his latest …

In a very rare interview, co-founder of Rockstar Sam Houser has spoken of his respect for EA CEO John Riccitiello – the man who could own the developer’s parent Take Two in a matter of days . Houser called Riccitiello the real deal” and admitted that he ‘showed interest in …