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Sales analyst NPD has revealed that the North American video games market suffered yet another monthly decline in August – its sixth in as many months – though there are signs that the drops are abating. The market’s total value hit $908.72m throughout the month – 16 per cent down …

Head over to the RETAIL BIZ previews section for a look at some of the hottest games approaching retail in the near future. This week, we offer a look at EA’s FIFA 10, the latest instalment in the best-selling football franchise. With a new Virtual Pro mode, revamped engine and …

Sega has confirmed that development is well underway on a brand new 2D Sonic title, which is currently going under the name Project Needlemouse. Little is known about the game as of yet, though Sega’s associate brand manager Ken Balough told GameSpot that the game has been built from the …

Square Enix has just confirmed the rumours – Final Fantasy XIII will be released on PS3 in Japan on December 17th. The game will cost YEN 8,800 – that translates to around 60, which could conceivably point to a higher than normal RRP in the UK a la Call of …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ preview section, where you’ll find an in-depth look at a variety of the biggest titles approaching release over the next few weeks. This week, a legendary British racing series leads the way with Codemasters’ Colin McRae: Dirt 2. The game offers the most …

The UK weekly video games market value continues its August slide, slipping to under 15 million for the first time in three months. According to MCV calculations, based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market dropped to 14.8 million for the week ending August 22nd, a five per …

Ahead of the release of Need for Speed: Shift on September 18th, publisher EA has teamed up with the UK’s leading games retailer GAME to run a nationwide competition that takes place in key GAME outlets. Kicking off on August 28th, heats will take place in 49 stores across the …

Last month developer Bungie suggested that the still mysterious Halo: Reach will likely be the last Halo game the studio ever produces – but a fresh admission from the company indicates that might not necessarily be the case. The clarification is we just don’t know at this point,” Bungie’s community …

Game Player is offering its fellow indies the chance to boost revenues by unlocking mobile phones. The retailer is selling the necessary equipment that enables stores to open phones to accept any network, and also provides full technical support for a monthly fee. The margin is 100 per cent,” said …

The GAME Group has told MCV that it is committed to current age classification symbols – and will stick to its policy of preventing inappropriate material being sold to children. HMV has joined GAME in committing to the current ‘law’. The firm’s comments come after today’s news that a loophole …