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Jules Williams, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, discusses whether the next generation of consoles has what it takes to restore the games industry… It‘s no secret that the past few years have been tough for the industry. Physical games sales are down by 60 per cent since 2009, with …

Social game company and owner of saucy hook-up app cool off

ZeniMax owned Skyrim publisher Bethesda has set up camp in Sydney. ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd will oversee all sales, marketing and distribution activity for the publisher in the region. The company already operates out of Tokyo and Hong Kong. Simon Alty has been named as MD of the new office. …

New Xbox One owners next month will be required to download and install a sizable patch on day one. We are optimising Xbox One so that the day one update is as fast as possible,” Xbox One chief platform architect Marc Whitten told IGN. While we’re still finalising the details, …

Aid body says military games should 'include the laws of armed conflict'

A new report claims Windows Phone sales are picking up in Europe. Microsoft’s mobile platform now accounts for nine per cent of all smartphone sales in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Great Britain. According to a study byKantar Worldpanel, Windows Phone has almost doubled its share of sales in the …

Peripherals firm A4T has secured the rights to create its range of official PS4 accessories. The firm will launch headsets, storage cases, charging docks, and accessories for the PlayStation Camera and DualShock 4 controllers on November 29th – the launch day of PS4. The new range will launch under the …

Ubisoft has acquired UK free-to-play mobile studio Future Games of London. The publishing giant will now take on the developer’s 41 employees and its IP, which includes Hungry Shark. Founded in 2009, Future Games of London has garnered more than 100 million downloads from its range of titles, including four …

Research says sales have boosted in France and the UK

UK trade body UKIE and age ratings firm PEGI has rejected criticism that it’s not doing enough to prevent children getting its hands on adult video games. Last week, the PEGI age ratings system came under scrutiny after videos showing children younger than 18 receiving GTA V appeared on YouTube. …