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SimCity and BioShock Infinite come out the best in the first official PC download charts for the UK. Published by trade association Ukie and collated by data firm Ipsos, the UK PC download charts are the culmination of years of effort to start accurately measuring a sector that has digital …

In a world first, the UK has been the first games market to produce an accurate download chart, plus a chart that mixes download and retail sales. This morning UK trade association Ukie has taken the wraps off of its digital chart project for PC, revealed today as a major …

Savalas sound man Michael Mackinnon puts forward the case for foley in games

Combined sales of PS4 and Xbox One expected to break 'thirty per cent' rule

Dean 'Rocket' Hall lives up to his nickname atop the world's tallest peak

Edinburgh-based player wins after 150 days and 25 billion cubelets destroyed

Gaming accessories and peripherals manufacturer Venom is planning to expand its business operations throughout PAL territories, which includes India. UK-based Venom is a certified PlayStation peripherals maker and has a new PS3 line-up in the works. The company is being tight-lipped on what that line-up includes, but has promised to …

Retailers will be free to charge whatever they wish for pre-owned Xbox One games, but both Microsoft and publishers will take a percentage cut of every sale. Retail sources have told MCV that Microsoft has this week briefed key retail partners on how it intends to take ownership of the …

Top 20% of new users paying money on in-app purchases worth 90% of total spending

Venom has signed a PS3 licensing deal with Sony and will unveil new products at E3. Under the new agreement, the UK peripherals specialist is allowed to design and manufacture products for the platform holder’s current home console. Venom is remaining tight-lipped about the products it has in the works …