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There are less than 800 specialist games stores on the UK High Street, according to MCV research. While GAME has maintained its store count of just over 320, HMV and Blockbuster saw their retail footprints decimated when the two High Street chains fell into administration earlier this year. Blockbuster lost …

We get the lowdown on the new HTML5 development environment

Are publishers like EA, Ubisoft and Activision being smart by releasing their games as cross-generation titles this Christmas? I actually think they are hedging their bets for sales’ sake. E3 and its fallout has proven that this Christmas we’re due a transition with some unprecedented activity. We’ve never had such …

Speakers and sessions confirmed as Channel 4 and V&A ready to take to the stage

UK retailers have warned that consumers may hold-off buying PS4 or Xbox One in order to play GTA V. The strong current-gen line-up this year will mean the next-gen transition will be slower than before, experts say. Especially as Xbox One and PS4 are not backwards compatible. And games bosses …

Yes, that headline is correct. The $249 Foc.us is being advertised as a tDCS [transcranial Direct Current Stimulation] headset for gamers” that allows users to overclock your brain to increase the plasticity”. The result? Allegedly a user’s synapses fire faster”. Or in other words – Faster Processor, Faster Graphics, Faster …

PS3-exclusive The Last of Us has held on to the top spot on Flipkart’s all-format sales charts for the third week running. Naughty Dog’s survival thriller held off Hitman: Absolution, which has made a surprising return to the top ten straight in second place, topping the PC chart in the …

Industry has 100 less top studios moving into next-gen than a decade ago, says Hilleman

Lobbying for this year’s Games Media Awards is well underway, with journalists, broadcasters, PRs, readers and viewers nominating their favourite writers for one of the sector’s top accolades. But there is still time to ensure that your voice is heard – you have until Friday July 26th to email gma@intentmedia.co.uk …

Even a small audience can have big value on a global market, says Wargaming boss