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MCV’s sister site Toy News reports that according to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009. This numbers include revenue from hardware and …

Electronic Arts looks set to go head-to-head with the likes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill with Dead Space – the mega-publisher’s first ever survival horror title. Details of the game have been unveiled by the website of Game Informer magazine. The publication reports: ‘Fans of the cult-classic film Event …

On the back of the news that it is to re-enter the video games publishing market , Warner’s VP of worldwide sales and distribution Ron Scott has told MCV that his firm is looking to recruit a number of stand-out individuals from the UK games industry. It is particularly important …

MCV is aware that you’ve already started poaching a few experienced, high-level industry sales and marketing execs. What’s the plan for this recruitment drive? It is particularly important to have games-specific expertise in sales, marketing and PR. We are going out in the marketplace now and we have been working …

Level 5, the developer behind Japan’s favourite RPG series, Dragon Quest, and recent PS2 RPG Rogue Galaxy, has announced that it is working on a football-based RPG for DS called Inazume Eleven. IGN reports that the game follows the tales of a school football team as it battles its way …

US developer Medaverse has revealed via its forums that it is working on a title, named Gravitronix, for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii Software Channel, according to Eurogamer . Gravitronix allows up to four players to enter battle in a single-screen arena, firing all manner of assorted projectiles and making full use …

Nearly three years after Xbox hit Halo 2 first hit the shelves, Seattle-based developer Bungie has announced that development on the final part of its Halo trilogy is now complete, and that the title has been released to manufacturing. Halo 3 has already become the most pre-ordered game in history …

Critically hailed as one of the most original, charming and enjoyable titles on Sony’s PSP, LocoRoco has become a firm favourite in the gaming community – and SCEJ has now confirmed that the download-only sequel Oiedeyo LocoRoco will arrive on the Japanese PlayStation Network on September 21st. The Famitsu article, …

MCV sister site PC Retail reports that of the 3,100 stores that make up The Retail Traffic Index, 73 per cent said they had suffered a year on year decline or were neutral in revenues this bank holiday, according to research group SPSL. The number of shoppers declined by approximately …

If there’s one thing that’s certain in the UK video games market it’s that come the end of the year both Need for Speed and FIFA will be riding high in the top ten – so retail will be delighted to hear that EA’s Need for Speed: ProStreet will European …