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Last week, while most of the gaming world had its eyes on Germany for Gamescom, Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford flew down to Singapore for a preview of the studio’s upcoming game – Borderlands 2. The event kicked off with Pitchford walking a roomful of journalists from around Asia through the …

It’s going to be busy and tiring, and despite absolutely flying by, at the end of it you’ll be close to death. But at least you’ll spend most of it drunk. We love E3, right? But the scope for catastrophe is huge, so MCV asked a number of the UK …

E3 is nearly upon us. But as the market transitions towards mobile and social, is it as relevant as it used to be? Rich Taylor of event organiser ESA tells Christopher Dring why E3 is stronger than ever… What’s changed about E3 this year? It is always evolving from year-to-year. …

The MCM Expos are among Britain’s biggest entertainment showcases and the London oneis the flagship event. The expo celebrates the worlds of movies, manga, comics, TV – and, of course, video games. Over the years, gaming’s presence at MCM has grown, with more and more publishers signing up to exhibit …

The Sims has established itself as one of the most successful games franchises of all time, selling more than 140m units worldwide.While pets have previously featured in the simulation series, they could only be trained and doted upon. The Sims 3: Pets allows players to actually live the life of …

Forget Battlefield and CoD – the first real video game battle of the year takes place over the next week between GAME and Eurogamer. MCV has all the essential info. There’s no denying it’s going to be a very busy ten-day period for the industry, but arguably one that provides …

Now with E3 behind us, the UK games industry can look forward to its next key event. Now in its ninth year, Edinburgh Interactive invites attendees to explore and discuss the significant impact video games and interactive entertainment have on the UK’s culture, creativity and economy. The conference features a …

The June 3rd issue of MCV will not only benefit from extra distribution at E3, but will also feature a wealth of exclusive, high quality content including interviews with some of the industry’s leading executives and exclusive new market research. 3,000 extra copies of the bumper issue will be shipped …

Microsoft has begun asking US Xbox 360 owners to register for the latest System Update Preview which this year promises something of a surprise. "We are conducting an open call for US based participants for a public preview to help us prepare for an updated Xbox 360 disc format," community …

The entire industry has flocked to Amsterdam today for Nintendo’s special 3DS preview event, but those left behind will still be able to watch the action for themselves. Nintendo has set up a live webcast on its official site, which will kick off at 3pm CET today – that’s 2pm …