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Despite being scheduled for arrival on European shelves this autumn, the Xbox 360 incarnation of Sega’s massively popular Virtua Fighter 5 might not see the light of day in Japan, according to lead designer Tohru Murayama. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Murayama conceded that 360 had to date not proved very popular …

EVERY six months, games magazine publishers get the chance to peer over at their rivals to see exactly how they’re doing. And maybe gloat a little bit. And from this year’s crop, the rises and falls inherent in the industry have clrearly had quite an affect on circulation. While every …

Nokia says its revamped N-Gage service will become "the largest mobile gaming platform in the market by far" and create "a new industry" for developers and publishers at a press event in London this morning, MCV sister site Develop reports . The service – which uses has a single focus …

Though racing fans will have to wait until 2008 for the fully-fledged release of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 on PS3, Sony has confirmed that taster package Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released on PS3 before the end of the year. The platform holder has also revealed that the …

Rockstar Games has told MCV that it has enjoyed no further development in its appeal against the BBFC’s refusal to classify Manhunt 2 – despite the game being cleared for release in the US. If the company’s plea with the Video Appeals Committee fails, it is thought that it will …

Nokia talks up plans, pricing and November arrival of new games service

Following the ESRB’s recent decision to downgrade its rating of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 from ‘Adult Only’ to ‘Mature’ in North America, paving the way for its release, the US governing body is resisting calls to reveal exactly what content Rockstar altered prior to the resubmission. Next-Gen reports that Californian State …

Codemasters, the British developer and publisher of triple-A titles such as Colin McRae and TOCA Race Driver, has signed a deal with in-game ad firm IGA Worldwide that will see a variety of ads appear in its upcoming titles. As Codemasters continues to deliver innovative and compelling content, the proven …

Chilean developer to use Valveâ??s engine for fantasy-action game

Bioshock has lived up to the hype at retail this week, storming in at number one and becoming the second fastest-selling 360 game after Gears of War. 2K’s triple-A title outstrips chart stalwart Transformers, which drops one place to two, just ahead of Nintendo’s two Brain Training titles for DS …