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IGN reports that the former head of EA Chicago, Kudo Tsunoda, has been appointed by Microsoft to head up its Game Studios Gears of War team as thoughts turn to the follow up to its smash-hit 360 and PC title. Microsoft Game Studio’s Shane Kim said of the news: "I’m …

Apple has long been linked with a possible, and indeed probable, move into the mobile games space – and news of some new games-specific trademarks filed by the firm indicate that the company may be on the brink of announcing something. Trademork.com reports that Apple recently filed to protect its …

Eurogamer has seen over 1.8 million unique users as of November 30th 2007, with almost 15 million page impressions. The European-based consumer site undergoes an annual audit by ABC Electronic, with the latest figures representing a 500,000 year-on-year increase. The audit is the first since Eurogamer added new German and …

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has admitted the company made mistakes when it acquired well-known developers. Speak at DICE last week, he said that integrating the teams at independents such as Bullfrog, Westwood and Origin ultimately stifled the creative talent there: "We at EA blew it, and to a degree …

Japanese studio looks to springboard game properties

Are the installed base figures you released ahead of expectations? The figures are very positive but are really a reflection of demand and the huge amount of work that has been done with logistics in trying to ship as much product as we can to try and help satisfy the …

Usually the first column of the year is a time for looking ahead. But for a change, letâ??s think beyond the prospects for PS3 or middleware.

Developers and publishers could get a slice of government technology grant

In fact, leading headline and hyperbole aside, I couldn’t have been more pleased with the words of The Guardian’s political editor. According to the paper, the government proposes to adopt a wide-spread classification system for all video games, ultimately putting the medium in line with film. Also, retailers will be …

The nominations process for the most prestigious video games industry awards ceremony in the world, the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 08, is drawing to a close – so this week is your last chance to make your voice heard. To make sure your opinion counts, email us at mcvexcellence@intentmedia.co.uk before …