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In the next eight hours, another thousand will pop through. Some of them I’ll have written, contributing to this deluge. How can I possibly argue that the world needs more videogame websites? How can I seriously believe there is a single gap unexplored or demand unfulfilled? I argue it because …

Empire Interactive has gone into administration, becoming the games industry’s latest victim of the recession. MCV can reveal that all staff at the firm’s London offices were sent home this week, and that the company is in the process of making all employees redundant. Russian distributor and publisher Noviy Disk …

Reliable trade sources have informed MCV that Warner Bros is readying a potential bid for Midway Games. It is thought that the LEGO publisher is particularly keen to acquire Midway’s flagship Mortal Kombat and Stranglehold franchises, as well as its retro IP such as Gauntlet adn Joust – and a …

Alongside EA Sports’ Peter Moore and a video link-up with Wayne Rooney, the MCV Awards last night welcomed another very special guest – the Ecto 1 vehicle from Ghostbusters. And guests were given the opportunity to have their photos taken with the car and two Ghostbusters models for a special …

Has a long working week left you hungry for a different challenge? Is a move to a new company or relocation overseas a tempting proposition? Now is the perfect time for a fresh start and a climb up the career ladder, and MCV’s jobs board is the ideal place to …

UPDATE: The following story has already drawn national attention in The Guardian and other media. The Government’s Change4Life campaign will today begin explicitly promoting the benefits of video games – after becoming the pariah of the industry last month. MCV can reveal that new Change4Life TV ads which air tonight …

EA Sports president Peter Moore flew into London yesterday to pick up the biggest prize of the night at the MCV Awards 09: the coveted Grand Prix. EA Sports was awarded the gong for its phenomenal success with FIFA 09 last year, as well as impressive sales of its Tiger …

Nintendo was the big winner in the PR & Marketing category of the MCV Awards 09 last night, picking up three awards: PR Team, Marketing Team and Game Campaign (for Wii Fit). Sony’s LittleBigPlanet picked up best New Games Brand and a good night for the platform holders was rounded off …

Activision Blizzard won best Publisher of the Year at the MCV Awards 09 last night, rewarding 12 months which saw the firm release both Call Of Duty: World At War and Guitar Hero: World Tour. Sega (pictured) won the Sales Team gong, after its most successful year to date as …

The Retail category of last night’s MCV Awards was one of the most hotly contested of the evening – with GAME and Play.com picking up the biggest prizes. GAME won best High Street Retailer awards, as Play.com beat out rival Amazon for the fourth year in a row to claim …