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With over 1,000 developers in the city, Cambridge has become a substantial UK dev cluster

NASCAR The Game 2011 will not be released in the UK when the racing title lands on US shelves in March. The Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii game – developed by Gateshead-based studio Eutechnyx – was currently due for release in the UK in late March. However MCV can confirm …

The Xbox 360 version of cult arcade shooter Deathsmiles is approaching 100,000 sales in Japan and the US. It hit UK shelves last week (Friday, February 18th), courtesy of Rising Star Games. A Cave spokesperson told MCV: Cave games have had a strong user base and following in Japanese game …

UK mobile firm operator O2 has revealed that it has obtained the exclusive rights to sell the white version of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play – the first ever PlayStation Certified mobile device. The confirmation came via O2’s Twitter feed. Until now the existence of a white SKU was unknown to …

A new monthly magazine is now available in the UK, as owner Mind Candy looks to drive the Moshi Monsters brand on even further. Skyjack Publishing has launched the new 52-page title dedicated to the fast growing online brand, which has over 35 million users worldwide. As well as the …

Forget the fall of Guitar Hero; the music video game sector is stronger than ever, says GfK Chart-Track. The sales tracker says that 2010 was the most successful year for music games in the UK, despite disappointing performances by the various Hero and Rock Band titles. Dance games drove the …

Calibur11 is promoting its first UK products two months ahead of launch. The new peripherals vendor will enter the market this April with a line of interactive console shells for the Xbox 360. The firm is focusing on its Vault line-up: character-based cases that light up when the console is …

Rob Wilkins has been appointed the head of home theatre and entertainment at Best Buy UK. He takes the role following the departure of former entertainment boss Marc Spence. The former GAME and HMV exec left the retailer in August to move to the Middle East. Wilkins had previously worked …

A game analyst group has announced its tall ambition to help generate $1 billion for games companies over the next four years. GamesAnalytics, formed in February last year, is a data mining and monetisation firm. It offers behavioural analytics, predictive modelling and individually targeted in-game marketing products. The UK firm …

UK publisher Codemasters has announced that Dirt 3 will release globally in all territories on may 24th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. This will mean a somewhat unusual Tuesday release in the UK, much as is traditionally seen in North America. The game promises "more cars, more locations, more …