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MCV sister publication Develop has unveiled this year’s top 100 studios according to retail sales – head over the the official site to take it all in.

The results are in – and Nintendo has shot to the top of the yearly Develop 100 list. Head over to Develop for the full details.

Technology editor at the BBC Darren Waters has stated that following Nintendo’s deal with the BBC to bring iPlayer content to the console, the Wii is the only system to offer the kind of multimedia functionality Sony and Microsoft have been talking up for years. How ironic that it is …

Dr Tanya Byron has spoken of her ‘difficult’ meeting with notoriously anti-violent games MP Keith Vaz. The private meeting, which took place as Dr. Byron gathered evidence for her Review, was also attended by Giselle Pakeerah – the mother of murdered Leicester schoolboy Stefan and a constituent of Mr. Vaz. …

Those desperate to get the MCV Awards started early have been invited to join Gem and Codemasters across the road in a bar from early evening. The pre-drinks sponsors will be offering hospitality to all ticket holders from 6pm at the Parker McMillan Bar, 47 Chiswell Street. This is directly …

PAUL JACKSON: I’d like to start off by saying thank you for all of the positive things you’ve put forward. It’s been really marvellous to follow your progress. As you’ve pointed out in those 50-something press interviews you’ve done, it was very clear that you were very supportive of the …

When Paramount’s global digital media boss Alex Carloss told MCV the firm was very, very excited about the growth in interactive entertainment” back in February, he wasn’t kidding. Last Friday, Variety revealed that the film distribution giant had officially announced its arrival as a games publisher – no doubt causing …

Third-party accessory provider Mad Catz has agreed into a licence agreement with Arsenal Football Club plc to produce customised video game controllers and accessories that carry with the team’s brand. The multi-year agreement provides Mad Catz with rights to distribute the products throughout Europe. Mad Catz plans to develop Arsenal-branded …

Interplay is developing a new MMO version of its Fallout franchise – after ‘borrowing’ the rights back to its old licence from current franchise-owner Bethesda. The firm – which has resurfaced this year – also plans to create sequels to some of its most successful games, including Earthworm Jim, Dark …

Wii users will be able to stream a plethora of BBC programmes from midnight tonight, when a message will be sent to all UK-based Wii consoles currently connected to the internet informing users of the new service. Existing Wii owners will then be able to watch BBC iPlayer content through …