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We all know some cheeky indies like to put games out a few days early. And that Doris in Tesco might mistakenly sell you a copy of GTA V before launch. But how about thousands of UK stores selling a game a day before it’s released? Well that is what …

Speaker list for key industry event includes SCEE biz dev manager Shahid Ahmad, GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs, Twitter UK MD Bruce Daisley, and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter

Move fast if you want to get 70 off the ticket price for next month’s LGC. The 199 early bird deal ends today. Click here to book your ticket now. The London Games Conference takes place on November 13th at One Wimpole Street and will offer insight and actionable advice …

Studio founder James North-Hearn to be awarded for his services to the Yorkshire dev scene

Dust 514 exec believes there will be a surge towards the business model in triple-A titles for console

Wii U UK sales rose by more than 685 per cent last week, Nintendo has told MCV. The sudden improvement in sales follows the debut of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, which debuted at No.4 in the Chart-Track All-Formats Charts lastweek. Wii U has suffered a poor nine …

There may be fewer games on shelves from fewer publishers, but the UK boxed games industry will spend 128m on advertising this Q4 – 30m more than last year. The majority of that – 68m – will be spent promoting PS4 and Xbox One hardware and software, despite the fact …

Company president says console giant has to innovate to compete

Executives from eBay, Ford and Nokia in the running to succeed departing CEO

Some say his likeness can be licensed for a big enough fee. Microsoft’s Forza 5 will renew its relationship with BBC’s Top Gear by featuring the ‘digital cousin’ of The Stig. That’s not the only tie-in with the BBC show, however. The Top Gear Test Track will also feature. The …