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The reaction to the Xbox One reveal and its original digital-led vision proves how little consumers understand about what they’re entitled to when buying download games, says a leading expert. Microsoft’s forthcoming console was met by gamer backlash over plans to licence digital titles to users, meaning that they would …

TJ Fixman moving to screenwriting, but says he will not 'abandon' games

A damaging new report claims that the UK games industry employs just over 5,000 people – but it is massively inaccurate, MCV research has concluded. The new Skillset creative sector census was published earlier this month and it says that the number of games business employees in Britain is down …

Tech giant is now rebuilding its systems, while a Turkish researcher claims responsibility

A number of online retailers have signed a letter addressed to chancellor George Osborne calling for an end to the argument for an online sales tax. Online retailers have hit out against calls from some physical stores for a new online tax to level the playing field. The letter was …

Developers and publishers welcomed to better understand using games for social change

Amazon is using the prospect of a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V to market a new trade-in offer online. The site is until Friday July 26th offering increased trade-in prices on a number of titles meaning that gamers could in theory grab a free copy of Rockstar’s release …

Total Annihilation, Battlezone, Moonbase Commander and others sold off to new owners

There are just a few days left to get your nominations in for the Games Media Awards 2013. The deadline for this year’s event is Friday July 26th. And with a week left the GMAs 2013 have already received a record number of nominations. But there is still time to …

A 22 per cent week-on-week drop in sales isn’t enough to stop PS3 title The Last of Us claiming is sixth UK No.1 this week. Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition climbs three places to claim No.2 in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors 8 …