If you’re going to the MCV Awards, make sure you bring an extra tenner for a very good cause. Everyone at the prestigious trade event is being encouraged to donate 10 in return for the chance to win a brilliant prize offered by Gem Distribution and Logitech. All tenners collected …

The flight disruption caused by Europe’s volcanic ash cloud has meant a last minute switch of host for the MCV Awards. Over 650 top retailers and execs from the UK games business will squeeze into The Brewery in London’s Barbican tomorrow night (Thursday April 22nd), but original presenter Dom Joly …

The chairman of UK games retailer GAME Peter Lewis has, as part of the firm’s financial statement, explained the reasoning behind the departures of long-term CEO Lisa Morgan and COO Terry Scicluna. His full statement is as follows: The Board announced today that Lisa Morgan has stepped down from her …

Where GAME goes from here will depend on the vision of its next CEO. It is a crucial appointment that the board must get right. But, in the meantime, Lisa Morgan’s role in turning a mid-size UK retail chain into an international giant must not be under-estimated. On joining from …

Apple has confirmed that the Wi-Fi + 3G models of its iPad will be delivered to US customers who’ve pre-ordered on April 30th. They will also be available in Apple retail stores the on the same day from 5pm. The Wi-Fi + 3G will be priced at $629 for the …

Publisher Capcom has named its key software slate for the rest of the year and beyond and – as was rumoured yesterday – it’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 that’s leading the way. The game, the full name of which is Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, will be …

Publishers are remaining defiant, but the channel has once again warned that the ongoing disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano could result in troubles at UK games retail. The likes of EA, Nintendo and Sony told MCV earlier that key releases such as 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Wario …

UK video games publishers are insisting that April’s upcoming triple-A releases will not miss their intended release dates despite the heightened pressure being placed on freight companies in light of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajkull volcano. A number of key titles are due to hit retail on April 30th, including EA’s 2010 FIFA …

Pt2: Euro boss Phil Rogers discusses the big moves made in the past twelve months

The success of Street Fighter IV has proved that 2D (or 2.5D) fighters very much have a place in the modern marketplace, so claims that Capcom is to revive its Marvel vs Capcom franchise come as little surprise. Planet Xbox 360, as spotted by VG247, reports that Marvel vs Capcom …