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Read More »GfK acquires ChartTrack
GfK has bought up a further 46 per cent of ChartTrack shares, meaning that a new UK charts authority, GfK ChartTrack Limited, has emerged. Together, both ELSPA and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) still own 45 per cent of the shares in the new company. "We are delighted to …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Second week at the top for Smash Bros.
It’s ‘as you were’ for the top three in this week’s All Format charts from ESLPA/ChartTrack. Nintendo’s Wii-exclusive Super Smash Bros Brawl claims its second week as the top selling games in the UK, while EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company and LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones are placed in second and thord …
Read More »BBC says industry must exploit â??star powerâ?? of key developers
SPECIAL REPORT: Rory Cellan-Jones on why 'mainstream media has woken up to the power of gamesâ??
Read More »The Sims link up with H&M
EA’s giant franchise The Sims has joined forces with clothes retailer H&M to unleash a gamer designed outfit in real life stores. Over 1,000 would be fashion designers used The Sims 2 design tool to create an outfit that would feature in The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Runway, a virtual …
Read More »Wii is just a novelty, says Xbox’s Greenberg
In an interview with Gamasutra , director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live has stressed that Wii is nothing more than a ‘novelty’, while talking up 360 as the console that Wii owners will graduate to. "Everyone says that eventually the novelty will wear off, right? I …
Read More »Sony and Nintendo look to Asian expansion
Localised DS games for Korea planned while Sony will help train Taiwanese developers
Read More »Win a PS3 and Buzz Quiz TV
Sony is giving a lucky MCV reader the chance to win a PS3 with Buzz! Quiz TV, whilst four runners up can take home a copy of the game. What’s the new online mode called in Buzz PS3? a) Sofa vs Sofa b) Teapot vs Kettle c) Earth vs The Flying …
Read More »Argos workers to go on strike
UK retailer Argos has confirmed that staff at four of its major distribution centres are to stage a series of 24 hour strikes – a move that is expected to cause the firm severe disruption”, according to The Retail Bulletin . The Basildon, Bridgwater, Heywood and Magna Park distribution centres …
Read More »PS3 firmware fix this Wednesday?
Following Sony’s decision to pull its 2.40 firmware update for PS3, CVG is reporting that PlayStation customer support is saying that the firm will release an updated 2.41 patch this Wednesday. Many 2.40 users successfully downloaded the update last week and have since been able to access features such as …
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