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Electronic Arts has received a second request from the Federal Trade Commission in relation to its proposed $2 billion purchase of Take-Two. According to Yahoo’s finance pages, EA said that while it believes the proposed acquisition would not be anticompetitive, the FTC hasn’t yet come to a conclusion – and …

Midway is set to take the wraps off its new Mortal Kombat title today at the publisher’s Gamers Day event in Las Vegas. MCV understands that a new version of the classic beat ‘em up franchise will be a key announcement for the company today – along with further updates …

The new online specialist believes that current attempts to bring gamers together online have failed – and it is looking to rectify that with a range of new titles employing a strong social networking theme. Popular sci-fi franchise StarGate will be the first title to emerge from the new firm …

MCV understands that the team behind the event’s recent success has recognised that the show is too close to the busy Christmas period, which means that some publishers will be unable to submit game code for the judging process. In the past this has meant that some key titles have …

Ubisoft’s massive Tom Clancy franchise has now shifted over 50 million units at retail – and in the year of its tenth anniversary too. Neil Long reports on the series that has become synonymous with Ubisoft – and what’s next for the franchise going forward… Can you get too much …

It’s almost like a plot from a cheesy Linday Lohan flick. Gaming begins as the geeky outsider – but after some personal growth, important life lessons and no shortage of drama, it has suddenly emerged as the one everybody wants to take to the prom. And it’ll probably get off …

GTA creator Dave Jones outlines how genre and content of new MMO APB can succeed where World of Warcraft hasn't

Earlier this week Scottish games developer Realtime Worlds confirmed it has received $50m investment to help support its ambitious plans for online games. We spoke to the studioâ??s CEO Dave Jones to find out more about his new title APB and the changing attitudes of investors towards games developmentâ?¦

Microsoft’s marketing machine is ready to kick into top gear with a multimedia campaign across the web, TV and and print publications in an attempt to make Xbox 360 the console of choice for GTA fans. With episodic downloadable content exclusive to 360, head of gaming and entertainment at Xbox …

CVG reports that Ricky Gervais will appear as himself in GTA IV within Liberty City’s comedy club, unveiling new material created especially for Rockstar’s much hyped gangster title. Speaking to free London magazine Shortlist, he said: It’s a first – which always interests me. It was shot in New York, …