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Parents of Xbox gamers will be able to restrict gameplay time with the new functionality, which can be set on a day by day or week by week basis. The Family Timer feature will be available for download via Xbox Live in early December. As a leader in interactive entertainment, …

Midway has today revealed to MCV that Unreal Tournament 3 will be released on PC on November 23rd in the UK. The latest title in the hugely successful FPS franchise from Epic Games has been in development for over two years and is eagerly awaited by gamers worldwide. The game …

Last year the Italian video games market grew 2.3 per cent (with a total income of €742m). For the first half of this year, a total growth of 47.6 per cent was registered. The research outlines that the €742m income does not take into account the market for gaming devices …

Atari has finally filed its report for its first quarter, which shows the company suffered a net loss of $11.9 million in the period. Losses grew by $4.6 million from the same period a year earlier, whilst net revenue for the quarter, which encompassed the three months to June 30th, …

MCV readers can look forward to reading about blockbuster release bottlenecks, possible price slashing at retail and broken street dates during the next two months as the build-up to the ‘gifting period’ (a phrase that has always struck me as having vaguely filthy connotations) truly begins. Veterans of the industry …

The video games industry has grown in significance both in terms of popular culture and economically. This is demonstrated by the size of the industry, both in the UK and the role the UK Games sector holds worldwide. It is the worldwide competition that brings me to your current challenge …

Google is to host a handful of Oberon Media’s casual games on its Orkut service – and developers are being encouraged to create even more for the portal. Oberon has created a toolset that allows devs to create games for social networking sites that support Google’s OpenSocial platform, including MySpace, …

EA has told MCV that job losses subsequent to the closure of its Chertsey facility will be ‘minimal’. As reported on the cover of today’s MCV, a leaked email from earlier in the week by EA CEO John Riccitiello to his staff revealed that ‘every studio, group and division of …

THQ has revealed its fiscal results for its second quarter, reporting a net loss of $7 million. The figure compares poorly to the $11.6 million reported for the same period a year ago. However, the company said that the loss was consistent with its revised financial guidance. The firm’s total …

It’s got an installed base bigger than all three current-gen home consoles put together, boasts a phenomenal library of software, and is continuing to reach out to younger audiences and kararoke fans though Buzz! and SingStar. They’ve even got a fitness game on the market already through EyeToy – Wii …