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MCV has gained full access to ‘hidden’ technology patents that Google hopes will help make it a major player in the video games industry. With a clear bias towards in-game advertising, the search engine company has filed seven patents that relate to interactive entertainment, including a ‘method and system for …

Step aside Lara Croft: Eidos appears to have a new favourite IP, after the publisher told MCV that it would spend more on Kane & Lynch: Dead Men than it has ever lavished on a Tomb Raider game. The third-person revenge epic arrives on 360, PS3 and PC on November …

Step aside Lara Croft: Eidos appears to have a new favourite IP, after the publisher told MCV that it would spend more on Kane & Lynch: Dead Men than it has ever lavished on a Tomb Raider game. The third-person revenge epic arrives on 360, PS3 and PC on November …

Lego Star Wars dev discussing work on latest game for LucasArts

Lego Star Wars dev discussing work on latest game for LucasArts

Minister for state for culture. media and sport Margaret Hodge will be the star speaker at ELSPA’s Annual General Meeting on October 22nd. Hodge is set to outline the Government’s position in relation to the games industry, and will follow it up with an open question and answer session. We …

Minister for state for culture. media and sport Margaret Hodge will be the star speaker at ELSPA’s Annual General Meeting on October 22nd. Hodge is set to outline the Government’s position in relation to the games industry, and will follow it up with an open question and answer session. We …

Activision’s global head of publishing and its European boss have revealed to MCV that the company will continue to enter new games genres to boost its performance in Europe following on from its acquisition of UK racing specialist Bizarre Creations last week. The publisher plans to collaborate with the former …

Activision’s global head of publishing and its European boss have revealed to MCV that the company will continue to enter new games genres to boost its performance in Europe following on from its acquisition of UK racing specialist Bizarre Creations last week. The publisher plans to collaborate with the former …

Microsoft’s iPod rivalling Zune player will not be housing games in the near future as they don’t offer good customer satisfaction”. That’s according to former Xbox strategy manager J Allard, who is heading up the Zune project for Bill Gates. Speaking to Reuters after the launch of a new, updated …