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Event celebrates student talent in Yorkshire region

DICEâ??s David Möllerstedt and Stefan Strandberg talk sound design on a new Battlefield titleâ?¦

Developer teams up with Batman property-owner for Gears of War comic

EA’s relentless pursuit of Take Two has taken another twist as it has tabled a fresh approach and allowed its acquisition target more time to consider its offer. The offer price is now $25.74 per share compared to the $26 per share deal originally conceived, amended to take into consideration …

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The eighth in the classic Mortal Kombat series is set to feature Batman, according to CVG . An image featuring the caped crusader was leaked to fansite Mortal Kombat Online, with online rumours insisting this could be a Mortal Kombat Vs. DC style video game. MCV revealed yesterday that Midway …

A bullish Nintendo UK has also triumphantly called Wii Fit the answer to those critics who blame the gaming industry for a lack of health and fitness among children. Nintendo’s Rob Lowe, senior product manager for Wii Fit told MCV: Overall it’s the biggest and most ground-breaking Wii campaign we’ve …

It’s official: the past three months have been the most lucrative first quarter in the UK industry’s history. ChartTrack has confirmed to MCV that retailers raked in a phenomenal 418.4m across all software, including office packages, while a total of 17.89m units were sold. Both categories demonstrate an expanding market …

Philips' ambient immersion tech to be made accessible to student teams