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Popular UK indie chain ePlay has gone into administration after declining customer and profit levels. The firm has already been forced to close down a number of outlets, leaving store staff redundant – and expects more employees to be left out of work soon. It has blamed competition from supermarkets …

Since we last spoke there’s been a lot going on at Midway – do you feel that your plans are now coming to fruition? We have been very focused over the last few years on gearing up for this next generation cycle with the philosophy of fewer, bigger, better and …

Since we last spoke there’s been a lot going on at Midway – do you feel that your plans are now coming to fruition? We have been very focused over the last few years on gearing up for this next generation cycle with the philosophy of fewer, bigger, better and …

MCV’s sister site Toy News reports that according to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009. This numbers include revenue from hardware and …

MCV’s sister site Toy News reports that according to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009. This numbers include revenue from hardware and …

Microsoft has been forced to shelve any plans for an official Halo 3 midnight launch on Oxford Street due to fears from the local council. However, the platform holder has promised that over 1,000 UK retailers will open their doors at midnight to allow consumers to get their hands on …

There can be no debating the potential growth of the games industry but the experienced talent pool is shrinking. Graduates are the salvation to recruiting for the next generation of games and education is trying to help by providing ready-made development staff by putting together games degrees and games design …

Outsourcing team in Chengdu, Sichuan will grow to 200 staff in next 12 months

From October 26th, fans of the mega-selling football franchise will be able to snap up the new version of Pro Evolution Soccer on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and mobile, while the PSP and DS versions are to follow in November. The recently revealed Wii version has yet to be …

There were more Brits there than ever this time, and we must surely hail the organisation, facilities and affordability of this dark horse that seems to have comfortably seen off anything else that northern Europe can muster, whilst IDEF in Cannes looks to grab the southern territories. Is there room …