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ALL FORMATS TOP 20 – JULY 2008 1. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix (EA) PS2, Wii, DS, 360, PSP, PS3, PC, GBA 2. More Brain Training (Nintendo) DS 3. Shrek The Third (Activision) PS2, DS, Wii, 360, PSP, PC 4. Transformers: The Game (Activision) PS2, 360, PS3, …

For the three months up to June 30th, overall first quarter sales rose to reach a €50.1 million, up around 13 per cent. European sales were the highlight, up 68 per cent to €34.4m, but the US operation suffered a 51 per cent decline in business, while sales in Asia …

VP Jamie MacDonald joined by SingStar guru Paulina Bozek and Home director Peter Edward

Following GAME’s acquisition of rival UK High Street games retailer Gamestation in May, the Office of Fair Trading has announced that it is to refer the buyout to the Competitions Commission. John Fingleton, chief executive of the OFT, stated: This merger involves the loss of competition between two parties who, …

Codemasters has opened a new UK development studio. Joining the publisher’s existing operations in Southam and Kuala Lumpur, Codemasters Studios Guildford is headed up by Adrian Bolton who was previously development director for EA Criterion. Bolton will report to Gavin Cheshire, VP of Codemasters Studios. The studio will initially target …

Sierra Entertainment, an arm of Vivendi Games, will release The Spiderwick Chronicles – a title based on the series of books and upcoming film of the same name. The plot follows twin brothers Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory Grace – all of which will have distinct abilities during …

Eidos chief executive Jane Cavanagh OBE has hit out at the Government for starving UK video games studios of funds – and said that the industry is not being taken seriously” at the highest level. The Britsoft firm announced its decision to open a giant new Montreal-based studio in February …

UK publisher opens studio in South Eastâ??s well known development talent base as ramp up for new projects continues

Russia’s turbulent history has given it a unique position in the business world. While some may fall back on the vodka-related clichs of old when entering this mind-bogglingly huge nation, a new generation of Russians are proving that this former ‘evil empire’ is a legitimate, ambitious and thoroughly modern economic …

GAME – 8/10 The most immediately striking thing about entering GAME is the enormous Bioshock statue that greets every customer – one of the most elaborate (and indeed effective) pieces of POS MCV has ever seen. After marvelling at Big Daddy for a few moments, it isn’t long before a …