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There’s no arguing that Heston Blumenthal’s snail porridge is anything other than a technical masterpiece, but would you choose that over a doner with chilli sauce at 11pm on a Friday night? The point of this seemingly conspicuous aside? Asking what the best game of 2014 was is very different …

Last year’s Grand Theft Auto V was the fastest-selling video game of all time in the UK and worldwide. It’s been such a hit that GTA V has overtaken Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the best-selling video game of all time in the UK. One of the highest-rated …

When Bungie decided to give up on its world conquering Halo franchise and build something completely new, we all thought it was mad. But they were wrong. Teaming up with publishing behemoth Activision, Bungie has just created yet another video game giant in Destiny. Just a few days after launch, …

Kids can go on adventures and build their own worlds in Disney Infinity, which was a real hit when the franchise first arrived in 2013. Featuring a host of iconic Disney characters – from Mickey Mouse to Captain Jack Sparrow – the original title has sold through 3m units. This …

Now that the new consoles have become more mainstream, Andy Saxton, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, examines how it will make this Christmas different, and how retailers can boost sales… Everyone knows that Christmas is a vital time for retailers, particularly for the video games sector as it is …

Transformers Universe will be closed early next year, having never been properly released. The decision was made by both developer Jagex and Transformers owner Hasbro, who worked together on the troubled online game. The game was still in live beta, having been made available in July. It will enter a …

The first game in the Dragon Age series (2009’s Dragon Age: Origins) was so popular that at the time it eclipsed even the iconic Mass Effect series in sales, shifting more than 3.2 million units. The role-playing franchise returned in 2011 for Dragon Age II which, although successful commercially and …

German developer and publisher BitComposer has filed for insolvency. The studio claimed its own problems stemmed from the financial difficulties of its suppliers in game development”.Despite claiming its operations are running smoothly” amidst what it has termed a crisis, the company is now seeking a new investor to ensure it …

MCV and its sister publication Develop are once again teaming up for our annual salary survey, forming a detailed look at the games industry jobs market in 2015. The survey is open to anyone in the games market, including developers, publishers, retailers, services companies and more – no matter where …

Candy Crush publisher King has acquired a new studio in Singapore and is looking for UK staff to add to the roster. The outfit is called Nonstop Games and is on the hunt for developers for mobile and tablet platforms, including engineers, designers, artists and an office manager. Nonstop have …