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GDC08: Downloadable content also on the cards for boxed games, too

Nvision 08 takes place from August 25th to 27th

Industry asked to chip in to UK developerâ??s extensive â??08 charity plans in support of Marie Curie

Now MCV has received all of the lobbying for this year’s MCV Awards, now’s a perfect time to take a look back at last year’s glamorous bash. Click on the below link to see an exclusive video, featuring interviews with winners Nintendo, Activision, Centresoft and more… Check out 2007’s big …

GDC08: Nocturnal offers PS3 source code and technical insight to the development community

The keen eyes over at UK consumer site Spong have spotted an almost missable sentence in a recent press release from celebrated developer Insomniac confirming the arrival of its FPS sequel later this year. It reads: "Insomniac Games is currently developing Resistance 2, which will release this fall, exclusively for …

GDC08: Get your diary out - conference returns in March 2009

In a recent meeting with Wall Street analysts, EA boss John Riccitiello has stated that the company’s dropping average review score is the most important problem facing the firm. Reuters reports much of Ricitiello’s presentation concerned review aggregation site Metacritic, whose average score for EA’s software in 2007 fell from …

Outspoken NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime has, according to Bloomberg , stated that he expects the installed base of Nintendo’s Wii console to surpass that of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 by June in North America. He cited the spring releases of Japanese chart-toppers Super Smash Bros Brawl and Wii Fit as the …

The UK based developer of hits such as Project Gotham Racing and The Club has lined up a bumper four months of charity activity – and it’s asking members of the games industry to rally in support. First up, on March 2nd Bizarre staff will be taking part in the …