The Games Up campaign has filed its data with the Government pushing forward the case for a UK games industry tax break - and we've got the full report available to read here online. Part one offers an executive summary of the results of the researchâ?¦

The Games Up campaign has filed its data with the Government pushing forward the case for a UK games industry tax break - and we've got the full report available to read here online. Part three looks at links with other markets and the indirect impact the market hasâ?¦

The Games Up campaign has filed its data with the Government pushing forward the case for a UK games industry tax break - and we've got the full report available to read here online. Part five offers alternative growth scenarios for the industry and conclusions from the researchâ?¦

GameStop’s acquisition of French market leader Micromania hasn’t affected GAME Group’s ambitions in Europe, insists GAME CEO Lisa Morgan. GameStop’s acquisition saw the balance of power in European games retail shift as the US giant snapped up an extra 332 outlets in France, increasing its European store count to 1,077. …

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The UK’s leading games industry website enjoyed a record month in September – as retailers, industry execs and prosumers continued to make MCVUK.com a part of their daily routine. Page views jumped up to a whopping 659,994 from August’s 403,334 – whilst unique visitors also grew, up by over 22,000 …

Half-Life 2 developer and Steam owner Valave has stated that North American pre-orders for its upcoming console and PC shooter Left 4 Dead are currently 60 per cent ahead of those enjoyed by The Orange Box at the same stage before its release. Speaking to Edge Online, Valve MD Gabe …

Most publishers are accustomed to their titles hitting the pirate network the very moment they’re shipped out to retail, but Bethesda has suffered an early blow with news that Fallout 3 has already hit illegal file sharing networks. The game, which isn’t due out in the UK until October 31st, …

Following on from the not very surprising news that Microsoft will next year release a boxed standalone expansion for its massively popular FPS Halo 3 , developer Bungie has revealed a few more details about the title. GameSpot reports that Bungie.net’s community lead Brian Jarrard spoke to journalists at the …

Your MCV team has undergone a series of staff changes which will further cement its standing as the games trade’s most essential publication in print and online. Current Develop editor Michael French becomes editor-in-chief of both MCV and Develop, with Tim Ingham set to take up the position of associate …