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Eye-tracking conference next month with machinima festival in October

Blazing Lizards' debut Dodgeball game signs to new indie publisher

Outsourcing firm chasing new deals as it targets expansion

Monster Lab described as 'Pokémon meets Tim Burton'

Chinese online media company uses Nokia service to offer free game trials and subscriptions

Japanese developer and publisher supporting new Nokia platform

But having grown from its roots in filmmaking and Bugs Bunny cartoons to the enormous media empire it is today, Warner Bros is a company with as many smart ideas as its carrot-chomping figurehead. And its latest move into video games may just turn out to be the brightest of …

Speaking exclusively to MCV, senior VP of worldwide sales and distribution Ron Scott revealed that plans are in place to take back Warner licences like Superman, Batman, Harry Potter and The Sopranos. You’ll see a large percentage of Warner properties come on board as we develop the extra capability we …

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) has praised comments from Government and Opposition ministers made in MCV about the cultural and fiscal importance of the UK video and computer games industry. Labour’s Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism Margaret Hodge and The Conservatives’ Shadow Secretary of State …

The first awards event dedicated entirely to the UK computer retail channel – the PC Retail Awards – has revealed its awards categories. In order to fully represent the entire trade, the awards will be divided into three separate sections – Frontline, Distribution and Vendor. The categories will contain five …