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It’s one of the most successful publisher’s in the sector, but THQ has indicated that it’s to focus less on licensed kids titles in the future. In 2010 THQ has released games based on licenses such as Megamind, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Madagascar, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Last Airbender. But …
Read More »Dates set for Festival Of Games 2011
The Netherlandsâ?? based event to focus on â??Games Anywhereâ??
Read More »Retail plan to boost Kongregate dev revenues
Online micro-payments and game purchases now available in store
Read More »EA values mobile games market at $3.4bn
Reformed publisher predicts the sector will reach $4.5 billion in 2013
Read More »Ubisoft launches Uplay app
Ubisoft has launched its online rewards service Uplay on iPhone in the form of a new app. Players can download the service for free and earn action points to unlock in-game extras, read expert guides, share content with friends and edit their user profiles.Uplay originally launched as an in-game service …
Read More »JAPAN: GT5 sees PS3 sales double
Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 has enjoyed a powerful debut in Japan, racing to the top of the weekly software charts and significantly propelling PS3 console sales. When bundled versions of the game are included, GT5 sold a total of 431k units according to Media Create. In turn PS3 hardware sales …
Read More »VAT deal has to cut both ways
So I’m sure everyone appreciates the fears mounting at every level over January’s VAT hike. Unfortunately, retailers can’t have their cake and eat it.As one of those very interview subjects (anonymously, mind) says on the cover – they can’t be crying foul over supposed silence around the VAT rise, when …
Read More »Ubisoft to publish MMO Rift
The boxed release of upcoming MMO Rift: Planes of Telara will be distributed in Europe by Ubisoft, it has been revealed. The multi-year deal with developer Trion Worlds grants Ubisoft publishing rights in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and both the Benelux and Nordic regions. The game is due out next …
Read More »Microsoft launches Xbox Live Rewards
Users of Xbox Live are now able to register for the Xbox Live Rewards program, a new scheme that offers to dish out real Microsoft Points for free. It’s open to any Gold Members of the service who are registered in either the UK or US. Points will be awarded …
Read More »Making sense of MMOs
For a genre dedicated to creating stable, believable worlds, the MMO market is surprisingly volatile. But if the sector is a 220 million business in the UK, as recent research suggests – why is it such a hard market to crack? It’s one that many traditional publishers have struggled to …
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