Former HMV commercial director Gary Warren (picture, left) has become the new managing director of content and talent at the HMV-owned events-based MAMA Group. Taking his place will be former supply chain director Steve Napleton (picture, right), who assumes the role of commercial director immediately. As well as his new …

SouthPeak has reported it made a small profit of $192,000 for the third quarter ended March 31, 2010. This is an improvement on the $692,000 recorded during the same period last year, and was attributed to successes in the Nintendo markets, including DS title My Baby which sold over one …

The GameHorizon Conference board discuss the value of conferences and the future of the industry

Ubisoft will release a new retail version of Assassin’s Creed II in June. Dubbed the Complete Edition, this SKU includes a full copy of the game and both DLC expansions: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanites. It also includes three Templar Secret locations that were previously only …

Best Buy, ShopTo and Play.com have all told MCV they will stock the GamesAid PS3 charity pack – and more retailers are expected to show their commitment over the coming weeks. The pack – revealed by MCV last week – is scheduled for release on June 25th with an RRP …

According to a report on ME Gamers, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has become the latest game to be banned in the traditionally sensitive territory. The claims come from a retailer in the region. When asked for confirmation, both Rockstar and distributor Red Entertainment declined to comment. The game joins a …

Microsoft European developer account manager Ben Board offers his wisdom

A number of retail listings emerging from Sweden over the weekend – including GAME – have pegged a KR 1,400 price tag on a standalone SKU of Microsoft’s Natal motion controller – that translates to around 133. As Kotaku points out, early retail listings are never accurate measure of price, …

A brand new prize for new IPs debuted via digital distribution will be handed out this summer. We have added a Best New Download IP to the Develop Industry Excellence Awards after unprecedented demand following our open lobbying period. The last 12 months have represented a watershed of new European …

Independent retailers, the Davids of Britain’s games industry, continue to surprise in their ongoing battle with corporate Goliaths of national chains. In the latest issue of MCV, we team up with Nindie.com to bring a rundown of the best indie stores around the nation. Click here to read the feature …