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Read More »Average UK developer yearly salary is £30,316, says Games Impact
British developers earn over a fifth over the UK average of £25,000 says latest industry data
Read More »FIFA 09 earns 90% Metacritic average
EA is enjoying an unprecedented series of review scores for FIFA 09 and Dead Space , according to official ratings aggregator Metacritic. The Xbox 360 version of FIFA 09 is currently averaging out at 9/10, with top scores from titles such as GamesMaster, Official Xbox Magazine and X360. The PS3 …
Read More »HMV acquires Gamerbase
HMV has acquired Gamerbase in a move that will see many more of the firm’s multiplayer gaming offerings rolled out in conjunction with the High Street giant. Gamerbase first opened its doors within HMV’s Trocadero store in London last December on a concession basis, and has since flourished. HMV now …
Read More »Activision reveals new FPS Secret Service
US super-publisher Activision has unveiled a brand new FPS, entitled Secret Service, that will surprisingly be available by the end of the year in North America. The game, which sees players tackling a bunch of extremists on Inauguration Day in Washington DC, will cost just $39.99 on Xbox 360, $29.99 …
Read More »MS to help those short on storage for NXB
Microsoft has clarified the memory requirements needed to install the upcoming ‘New Xbox Experience’ dashboard revamp for Xbox 360, as well as stating that it has plans to help those who find themselves short on storage space. Users will need 128MB of storage space to run the new firmware upgrade, …
Read More »Hirai: Gaming will be less affected by credit crunch
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuro Hirai has expressed his belief that the games industry can whether the storm of the increasingly volatile global financial unrest. Speaking to The Financial Times, Hirai stated: As long as we can generate excitement, then we will be less affected than other industries.” However, the …
Read More »Has THQ acquired 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand?
A new entry in the Australian government’s Classification Database seems to suggest that US publisher THQ has acquired the rights to publish Swordfish Studios’ hip-hop themed 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand. The shooter was one of a number of titles that was left out in the cold following the …
Read More »‘Supermarkets: What about everyone else’s margin?’
But it happened last week, and has placed GAME Group on the same playing field as the UK’s army of indies, many of whom ditched official channels in favour of snapping up supplies from supermarkets long ago. And if some of the comments on our site are to be believed, …
Read More »Supermarkets weep?
It reads like something from an independent retailer’s fantasy. With relations between EUK and the publishing community allegedly beginning to falter , could supermarkets really end up with no video games stock this Christmas? One thing’s for sure: Following the credit insurers’ decision to halt cover on games handled by …
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