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GameSpot UK is now attracting more than 3.5 million unique users within the UK each month, according to an audit conducted by ABC Electronics in December. The figure is the highest in GameSpot UK history, with the vast majority of users accounting for the sites audience. The gaming industry has …

Europe has bought 2.37 million Blu-Ray disks since the format went on sale in 2006, achieving the landmark figure faster than it took standard DVD to when it first appeared in 1997. The news comes just three months after the format broke the one million European sales mark in November …

Disney Interactive has revealed the first game put together by its UK-based racing studio Black Rock: an off-road racer called Pure. It’s the first game made by the team since it was acquired from Climax in September 2006. To read the full story, head over to MCV’s sister site Develop.

Emergent's engine bolstered with new middleware links

Former EA man Bradley Crooks joins Battalion Wars studio based in heart of UK capital

Whatâ??s black and chrome, 135 grams light and arguably the coolest gadget around? We gets to grips with development on Appleâ??s latest mini marvel, the iPhoneâ?¦

Version 1.5 adds Torque Game Builder functionality

Epic's engine to licensed for stadium design in the US

This month: Epic supports innovative architecture project, Illuminate joins the IPP and Red Mile choose UE3 for Sin City gameâ?¦

Radiosity tech finished in time for GDC08 showing