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When I returned to MCV in November 2008, Grainger Games was an indie upstart with a storecount just over 10. Today it has at 49 High Street outlets. Last year alone, it added 23 stores. The team now move at such a clip that in the last two weeks they …

Earlier this year we asked MCVuk.com readers to take part in an extensive salary survey. Over 500 took part revealing details on their career and 2011 job prospects. For 2011 our salary survey actually shows a dip in the average UK games industry salary. Last year we reported the number …

Consumers shouldn’t expect a revised version of the yet-to-be launched 3DS anytime in the near future, according to platform holder Nintendo. With previous handhelds the company has been quick to roll out revised versions of its portable hardware. The DS Lite, a radically re-engineered version of the twin screened device, …

Listeners to BBC Radio 5Live this morning have heard the broadcaster’s return to the touchy subject of alleged video games addiction. The surprise report comes as the result of advice from government childhood safety advisor John Carr who has called for schools to educate kids about safe video gaming. Last …

While the NGP is undoubtedly a technical powerhouse, there is one technology notable by its absence from the spec sheet – 3D. It’s a notable decision for two reasons. Firstly, Sony has done more than any other tech company to push home 3D technology across its PlayStation, Bravia and content …

The UK’s only growing games chain is on the hunt for senior retail experts to cement itself as the second-largest specialist. Grainger Games opened its 49th store yesterday (Thursday, January 27th). If you include its website it now operates out of 50 outlets. Its growth is being led by retail …

Phenomenal pre-order demand means Nintendo will have to bring more 3DS stock to the UK than it did for day one of the Wii launch. MCV understands the format holder is beefing up manufacturing and replenishment plans to ensure it doesn’t face retail-worrying shortages. Pre-orders are already outpacing Wii’s total …

Retailer GAME has this week informed staff members of 19 stores that it intends to close in the coming weeks. The move comes as part of the store closure plan outlined back in April 2010. "You will remember that last April we announced plans to close 85 UK stores over …

Despite promising a NGP launch in 2011 at its Tokyo press event yesterday, Sony has warned that its unlikely that consumers in the three major markets – the US, Japan and Europe – that a launch this year in all three territories is unlikely. "I know [our launch date] is …

Some of PopCap’s most popular casual games are making their way to UK retailers thanks to Mastertronic. The titles will arrive as boxed releases on Xbox 360 and DS for the first time in Europe, with Mastertronic responsible for publishing and distributing the titles. PopCap Hits – which includes Bejeweled …