Publishing

The media furore surrounding HMV has been overwhelming. You can certainly understand why. A number of stores are to be closed, Christmas takings were lower than expected and credit limits are being reviewed. The last big music specialist is fighting for its life and for the national press it makes …

Developer Polyphony Digital has revealed that total global sales of Gran Turismo 5 have now passed 6m units. The exact worldwide sales figure now stands at 6.37m copies. On a regional basis by far the biggest success has come from Europe where the game has sold 3.97m units. This is …

Association boss insists departures will not make a big impact

It has been confirmed that Rupert Loman’s Eurogamer Network has acquired US publisher Hammersuit. The deal means that both IndustryGamers.com and Modojo.com will now both fall under the Eurogamer banner. The agreement also means that Hammersuit will take charge of representing Eurogamer brands such as VG247, RockPaperShotgun and GamesIndustry in …

Jagex and The Creative Assembly rally against coalition measure

Trinigy boss says young game creators are losing out

And so it continues. Last week Sony said it would permanently ban any consumer who has modified their console. Great idea. The problem is, hackers have already found a way to bypass the measures. Destructoid reports that a new hack for the machine allows users to manually unban themselves from …

Six engines already on offer for external developers

Whether you love it or hate it – and a lot of people love it – you have to agree that the tease of Deep Silver’s Dead Island has this week caused a huge stir. The trailer for the zombie adventure game, developed by Polish outfit Techland and out later …

Develop Legend Award winner to receive academyâ??s highest honour