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Former EA CEO helps front $5m for Sim City creator's latest venture

Grand Theft Auto V is not just for teenage boys. And we have proof that makes that an ACTUAL FACT. After all, you don’t become the fastest selling game in UK history and make the best part of one billion dollars in a day by only appealing to a narrow …

Former Sega Europe and America CEO joins Mercia Fund Management

Shareholder claims of unjust enrichment result in injunction

Julie Urhman details developer requested changes as Gridiron Thunder withdraws from scheme

Major League Gaming has announced the appointment of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to the organization’s board of directors. Morey has worked in the NBA for a decade, with seven years overseeing the Rockets and three years as SVP Operations for the Boston Celtics. On MLG’s board, Morey will …

Capcom’s Monster Hunter 4 has sold a ton of copies out of the gate and, according to the latest charts in Japan,3DS sales are benefiting because of it. VG247 reports on Japanese analysis firm Media Create’s sales charts, showing the game moved more than 1.7m copies in just its first …

Sony has projected 5m sales for Playstation 4 by the end of its current fiscal year. Speaking at Sony’s keynote at Tokyo Game Show, CEO Andrew House announced the target for the end of its fiscal year –though failed to specify whether he was referring to the company’s active year …

Rockstar's latest blockbuster tops previous record setter Call of Duty: Black Ops II by $300m

Last year Activision proudly announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops II made $500m in 24 hours. It was a world record for an amount of money made by an entertainment product. Now, not only has GTA V beaten it, but it has smashed it by an astonishing $300m. GTA …