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Nintendo of America’s award-winning president Reggie Fils-Aime has praised rival Sony for its upcoming title LittleBigPlanet, whilst also adding good words about Microsoft’s Halo franchise and 2K Games’ 360 shooter Bioshock. CVG reports that Fils-Aime told SFGate.com that: "I’ve been very intrigued with Little Big Planet, although I don’t know …
Read More »Wii Sports dominates games BAFTAs
Last night saw the first British Academy Video Games Awards take place at London’s Battersea Evolution, and it was Nintendo’s Wii launch title Wii Sports that stole the show, winning six of the thirteen possible awards on offer. Nintendo’s title did not capture the coveted Best Game title, however, with …
Read More »Violence in Games SPECIAL REPORT
Whether it’s the banning of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2, the requested editing of Codemasters’ Clive Barker’s Jericho, the hot coffee scandal that recently enveloped Grand Theft Auto or the recently announced government investigation into the issue, violence in games has never been a bigger issue than it is now. As part …
Read More »MySpace joins MCVs online recruitment drive
Web giant MySpace is the latest big-time technology recruiter to get behind MCV’s recently launched recruitment service . Having only officially launched last week, MCV’s Jobs section now boasts over 100 real games industry jobs in sectors including animation, artists, audio, design, journalism, management, marketing, producers, PR, QA, retail and …
Read More »MySpace joins MCVs online recruitment drive
Web giant MySpace is the latest big-time technology recruiter to get behind MCV’s recently launched recruitment service . Having only officially launched last week, MCV’s Jobs section now boasts over 100 real games industry jobs in sectors including animation, artists, audio, design, journalism, management, marketing, producers, PR, QA, retail and …
Read More »Banned Euro Manhunt 2 same as US version
The second version of Manhunt 2 rejected by The British Board Of Film Classification this week was identical to that granted a Mature rating by US ratings board the ESRB in August, MCV can reveal. The edited title is set for release over the Atlantic in October, but was shunned by …
Read More »Banned Euro Manhunt 2 same as US version
The second version of Manhunt 2 rejected by The British Board Of Film Classification this week was identical to that granted a Mature rating by US ratings board the ESRB in August, MCV can reveal. The edited title is set for release over the Atlantic in October, but was shunned by …
Read More »Full details of Government games review unveiled
The UK Government has launched its official ‘call for evidence’ over the risks to young people from violent video games – and is asking you to help the inquiry. As reported by MCV last month, the research – which also looks at the availbility of ‘violent or pornographic’ material on …
Read More »Full details of Government games review unveiled
The UK Government has launched its official ‘call for evidence’ over the risks to young people from violent video games – and is asking you to help the inquiry. As reported by MCV last month, the research – which also looks at the availbility of ‘violent or pornographic’ material on …
Read More »Special offer as MCV jobs board arrives
MCV has launched a new one-stop recruitment solution for the trade – with all jobs booked during October being offered at the special discounted rate of just 50. The new MCV Jobs Board offers a wide variety of positions, from sales and marketing to development and media. Single jobs can …
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