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An annual report from Forecasting and Analysing Digital Entertainment (FADE) claims that Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade download service generated revenues in excess of $100m in 2009 – a new record for the digital outlet. More precisely, FADE reckons XBLA made $103.4m worldwide in 2009, representing a 34 per cent year-on-year …
Read More »Original Xbox losing Live
In scenes grimly reminiscent of a doctor turning of a long-forgotten patient’s life support, Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live services for the now nine-year-old original Xbox console will be turned off on April 15th. The move affects both games played on the 2001 machine, Xbox 360-compatible Xbox titles and …
Read More »Crytek scoops Imagina Award
2010 'Best Simulation in Real Time' gong goes to CryEngine 3
Read More »Autumn release for Fallout: New Vegas
Publisher Bethesda has confirmed that its upcoming first person RPG Fallout: New Vegas will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this autumn. Developed by Obsidian – the studio behind the likes of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights 2 – New Vegas is best …
Read More »Licensing.biz leaps to latest traffic high
Europe’s dominant site for licensing across games, toys, sport, fashion and more achieved record readership last month. According to the latest Google Analytics audit, www.licensing.biz attracted 31,669 unique visitors between January 1st and 31st, whilst page views hit an all-time high of 76,489 during the same period. Google’s audit figures …
Read More »Snake’s absence sees Konami profits fall 40%
Lack of Metal Gear Solid in â??09 leads to unfavourable year-on-year comparisons
Read More »Develop Jury: DRM versus piracy
When does legitimate protection become draconian control?
Read More »New THQ digital push ‘a boost for creativity’
UK studio man explains why THQ turned two studios towards XBLA, PSN and iPhone
Read More »Darksiders to spawn sequel
A sequel to THQ’s recently-released action title Darksiders is in the works after the publisher revealed that the game is on track” to meet internal forecasts, selling 1.2m units since its release last month. Earlier in the week analysts had claimed that the title had underperformed, selling well under 1m …
Read More »PS3 sales reach 33.5m
The long-term aim of surpassing Xbox 360 to cement second place in hardware race looks one step closer for Sony this morning with news that PS3 unit sales have now hit 33.5m worldwide. The most recent figures from Microsoft say that Xbox 360 has sold 39m units globally. It was …
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