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NPD’s monthly retail report reveals that Grand Theft Auto V sales have carried the industry to a 27 per cent year-over-year increase in total revenue. This year’s period saw $1.07bn earned, versus the $848m brought in during September 2012. Physical Software sales – where GTA V’s impact was located – …

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified developer 2K Marin has suffered a round of layoffs, publisher 2K Games has revealed. Game Informer reports on a statement from the publisher that confirmed a reduction of staff at the studio. "We can confirm staff reductions at 2K Marin," a 2K Games rep stated. While …

Get a job at the DmC: Devil May Cry and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West developer

In the the latest edition of MCV,Ubisoft reveals its plans for the digital games market. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features,Call of Duty takes on Battlefield, how retail made Skylanders, plus interviews with Activision, licensing experts and merchandise makers. And that’s on top of all the …

Competition for games made with free mobile engine Project Anarchy kicks off today

Games retailer Green Man Gaming has been named on the government’s Future Fifty list. Unveiled by chancellor George Osborne earlier this year, the list matches qualifying companies with publicly funded schemes and incentives relevant to their stage of growth and specific needs”. The overall aim is to help some of …

Warner Bros has released its 50-second TV clip for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins. The stylish short shows a young Bruce Wayne falling victims of school bullies throughout his childhood before one day, metaphorically liberated by the Dark Knight himself, he chooses to fight back. Youth is a theme seen …

Gamers will soon be able to convert all their loose change into Xbox Live credit in the US. Polygon reports that digital payment company Rixty is working with Microsoft to allow consumers to use Coinstar vending machines to receive credit for Microsoft’s console marketplace. Users will be able to claim …

Another version of Call of Duty: Ghosts has been revealed by publisher Activision. This time it’s the Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition which includes the following: Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition comes complete with an assortment of collectible physical items and exclusive digital content to customise your multiplayer …

16 leading game execs to discuss next-gen success on November 13th at London Games Conference - Book now for £269