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Platform holder Sony has detailed its exact Move slate both now and for the weeks ahead – and it shows just how much owners of the motion-sensitive controller have to look forward to. Currently available offerings include Sports Champions, Brunswick Pro Bowling, Toy Story 3, The Shoot, Lord of the …
Read More »Golden Joystick winners crowned
EA and BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 is the big winner of this year’s 28th Annual Golden Joystick Awards, claiming two prizes including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year gong – at the expense of pre-event favourite Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Other winners include Assassin’s Creed II (action/adventure), …
Read More »Games Media Awards finalists revealed
Over 300 of you made in excess of 2,000 nominations – and the result is a fascinating list of finalists in this year’s Games Media Awards. The next level of judging will now be done by a panel drawn from the full gamut of the video games media itself, plus …
Read More »GAMEs midnight Xbox 360 S openings
Those super keen to get their hands on the very shiny new Xbox 360 S will get the chance to do so at midnight tonight with news that GAME and Gamestation are to open the doors to dozens of its UK stories tonight at midnight. Stock will be available to …
Read More »E3 2010: Move software line-up revealed
Sony has released a full list of games officially confirmed for the PlayStation Move. Notable entries include Heavy Rain, SingStar Dance, Killzone 3, resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, RUSE and Time Crisis. Sony’s LittleBigPlanet 2 is also listed – with a November 2010 release date. Here’s the list in firm: …
Read More »Develop Awards finalists revealed
One-man teams and giant 200-strong studios will battle it out for 21 accolades at July’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The finalists for the popular summer awards show for European games developers are today unveiled (see full list, below), and over 80 companies from across Europe are competing. Indie developers, outsourcers, …
Read More »Develop Awards finalists revealed
One-man teams and giant 200-strong studios will battle it out for 21 accolades at July’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The finalists for the popular summer awards show for European games developers are today unveiled (see full list, below), and over 80 companies from across Europe are competing. Indie developers, outsourcers, …
Read More »Sony confirms free PSPgo games
Having confirmed its intentions to reward new PSPgo buyers with an impressive ten free titles to MCV last week, Sony has now revealed the complete list of games that it will be offering. Making good on the claim that it has worked with third parties to deliver some really good …
Read More »Who are the UK’s Top 20 indies?
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 …
Read More »Jagex tops UK games rich list
Andrew and Paul Gower have amassed a fortune of 138 million after forming UK outfit Jagex, new data suggests. The Gower’s position (pictured – Andrew) in the latest edition of The Sunday Times’ Rich List suggests that the duo are the wealthiest game development entrepreneurs in the UK, having made …
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