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Mark Kingdon joins from digital marketing company Organic Inc

Casual games firm looks to "revolutionize how games are developed and distributed" with new corporate structure

Gaming academia-focused event to take place November 2nd and 5th

In just a few years, Valve's steam has become the leading digital distribution service for PC games new and old, with almost every major publisher using the independent developer's platform to sell its titles. We caught up with Valve's director of business development Jason Holtman to discuss the service's successâ?¦

Yourgametrade.com has opened, inviting gamers and indies to sell brand new releases and retro classics through its service. The website is also offering a free standard listings with a standard picture until 18th May 2008. From brand new releases to retro classics, Yourgametrade.com is the new home for gamers and …

SCEA president Jack Tretton has told MCV that the launch of PlayStation 3 was one of the toughest periods of his career so far. In the second of MCV’s new regular series of ‘MCV Legends’, the top Sony exec revealed that the media storm and weight of expectation surrounding the …

Remember how anxious we all were about the launch of PS3 – and that delay? Seems like an eon ago, doesn’t it? It’s almost as if it didn’t happen – a laughable bump in a trajectory of predictable success for Sony’s next-gen machine. For Sony Computer of America president Jack …

Anticipation for Grand Theft Auto IV has reached an all-time high as Sony and Microsoft battle it out to become the console of choice for GTA fans. Certain retailers have been offering free Xbox Live points and Xbox Live membership in promotion of the 360 version of the game, whereas …

London Studios' PS3 service delayed further as beta period expands

Grabbing of rights caused Underground's downfall, says rumour