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EA could be liable for "potentially billions of dollars" after the co-creator of the very first Madden video game announced he is taking the publisher to court. Since its inception the Madden series has sold in excess of 85m copies generating in the region of $4bn in profit. Now Reuters …
Read More »Alworths enters administration
The retailer set up following the collapse of Woolworths has gone into administration. The 17-strong chain was set up in 2009 by former Woolies head of development Andy Latham. The shop mirrored Woolworths in terms of range, which included toys, confectionary, music, games and DVDs. The firm is based in …
Read More »Madden ‘creator’ sues EA
Robin Antonick wants 'tens of millions of dollars' in alleged unpaid royalties
Read More »Pokémon Black and White hit 3m sales
Pokmon Black and White have sold 3m copies in the US and Europe within their first two weeks on sale. By mid-March the two new Nintendo DS games had sold 1m copies in Europe alone. They have become the fastest-selling games in the series, bringing Europe’s total install base for …
Read More »NPD acquires digital analyst firm
North American sales tracker and analyst firm NPD has confirmed the acquisition of mobile internet and digital entertainment analyst In-Stat. In-Stat will keep its name but now directly report to NPD’s Tim Bush. The move is simply the latest in a long line of buyouts that looks to position NPD …
Read More »Global PS3 sales overtake Xbox 360
New stats from from two separate sources have stated that Sony’s PS3 console has now passed Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in terms of total unit sales across the globe. Europe has always been a strong territory for Sony’s machines. Gamasutra reports that retailer GameStop – citing data from an IDG report …
Read More »3DS sells 113,000 units in UK launch weekend
Nintendo has declared itself happy with the 3DS’ opening weekend sales of 113,000, even though the figure falls some way short of pre-launch expectations. Last week the firm announced that pre-orders alone stood at 140,000 and most pundits were pitching their sell-through estimates at between 150,000 to 200,000. It would …
Read More »Visa to appear at Monetising Mobile
Payments giant added to speaker and sponsor list for upcoming conference
Read More »Inafune launches two new firms
Ex-Capcom man back in business, company websites revealed
Read More »Gem recruits leisure vendor manager
Gem Distribution has appointed Lee Shuffield as vendor manager for leisure. Shuffield boasts more than 20 years of sales, account management and licensing experience, having working at games firms such as Playlogic, Ghostlight, Empire Interactive and Venom. In his new role, he will manage Gem’s relationships with a variety of …
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