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Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed the extent of Amazon’s dominance of the UK Christmas entertainment market. For the 12 weeks ending December 21st, one in four pounds spent on video games, physical music and video in the UK went to Amazon, which claimed a 25.6 per cent share of the …

Newly-unveiled technology could find its way to Xbox One and PC

Grand Theft Auto V is once again No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. This is the seventh time that Rockstar’s crime title has take the top spot, meaning it has more No.1s than any other Grand Theft Auto title. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare returns to second place, while …

Microsoft announced HoloLens last week as a standalone device, but the company is exploring the possibility of its integration with PC and its Xbox One console as well. In an interview with Polygon, Xbox boss Phil Spencer explained how a successful launch on its own would almost certainly present scenarios …

PlayStation Network users involved in the 2011 hack of Sony’s console service are at last being offered legal restitution in the form of free games, subscriptions and themes. Games Industry reports PSN account holders who had their personal info stolen during the security breach have been given the choice between …

The Early Access standalone edition of DayZ has reached a new milestone, surpassing the 3m sales mark as the past week drew to a close. In a post on Bohemia Interactive’s official site, the studio confirmed the game now has 3m players along with 80 staff members on the development …

BioWare’s Dragon Age: Inquisition and Naughty Dog’s Left Behind DLC for The Last of Us were both commended by GLAAD for depicting some of the most intriguing LGBT characters of last year. In theLGBT organisation’s round-up of all entertainment media, the two games were praised for certain characters within their …

Ronin is the next title from indie publisher Devolver Digital. Developed by Tomasz Waclawek, Ronin is a turn-based ninja action title that, in the words of the studio, follows the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation”. Some have drawn parallels …

Lis Welsh Search and Selection has signed up as a sponsor for MCV’s Top 100 Women in Games Brit List and the Women of the Year Awards. The company has pledged its support as event partner for February’s Women of the Year Awards. I am so glad that, finally, there …

A new live action sitcom that taps into the world of gaming is heading to Disney XD. Variety reports that the series, called Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, will star Cameron Boyce from current Disney series Jessie and upcoming movie Descendants. Boyce plays a 15 year-old who is forced …