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The popularity of the Tom Clancy franchise continues with its fifth number one in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, in the form of Rainbow Six Vegas 2. The tactical shooter records 77 per cent of its sales on Xbox 360 (the remainder on PlayStation 3) and is the fourth …

With just a few days to go until Tanya Byron unveils her in-depth report on violence in the modern media, we want our readers in the trade to outline what you think the potentially explosive Department for Children, Schools and Families review should recommend. Should we ditch PEGI and use …

Online games firm signs licensing deal for Epic's popular engine

The leader of the National Union of Teachers has hit out at violent video games for encouraging pupils to ‘kill pimps and prostitutes’. ITN reports that NUT secretary general Steve Sinnott showed concern that parents were ‘over-indulging’ their offspring – allowing them to play on games such as Grand Theft …

Nintendoâ??s answer to XBLA and PSN arrives in the Far East

EA and MTV Games have revealed details for the upcoming Wii version of Rock Band, which was first announced by CEO John Riccitiello during EA’s third-quarter conference call in February. The game is set to feature 63 songs, and will be available in the US on June 22nd – along …

Electronic Arts CFO Warren Jenson is to leave the publisher. Jenson has served in the position for six years. He will stay with the firm to assist with its fiscal year-end close and financial reporting process – and ensure a smooth transition for his successor. "I want to thank Warren …

The industry’s most respected financial analysts have been discussing EA’s ‘hostile’ tender offer for Take Two – with some saying that it could happen quickly enough for Grand Theft Auto IV and Manhunt 2 to have EA’s name on their box. The group also deliberated the timescale of the deal …

To have become one of the most high-profile brands in the industry from its beginnings as a small team by the name of DMA Design in Edinburgh is quite an anchievement – today’s endless column inches in the financial press, in the tabloids, and indeed this editorial leader are testament …

Women and minorities targeted for financial aid