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Developers can now incorporate in-app purchases into their games

Two firms are reported to be in discussions to rescue bankrupt rental firm Blockbuster UK. The prime candidate is reportedly GA Europe, the restructuring firm that administrators PwC brought in to handle the recent closure of Jessops. "GA bosses are understood to believe they can successfully run a rump Blockbuster …

Cult RPG favourite Persona 4 Golden will launch on February 22nd. Publisher NIS America made the announcement alongside news that HyperDimension Neptunia Victory will launch on PS3 on March 15th. Persona 4 Golden has been Vita’s biggest selling game in Japan and has picked up some hugely positive reviews, so …

Alex Peters appointed VP of production

PC has overtaken DS and 3DS to become the fourth biggest games platform in terms of boxed sales. That’s according to the latest data released to MCV from GfK Chart-Track. The PC market has been in decline over recent years, with more consumers choosing to download games via digital distribution …

Registrations open for Malmo-based event with 43% early bird discount rate on offer

Consumers can now use their Amazon accounts to purchase virtual goods and in-game currency on titles sold in the retailer’s App Store. Developers creating software for the store can now incorporate in-app payments and microtransactions into their games, according to Joystiq. Payment options include any credit cards, gift certificates or …

Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo was last year’s biggest selling DS game, says GfK Chart-Track data. The title – which was actually released in 2011 – scored the most consecutive DS No.1s ever last year. It beat Pokemon Black 2, which managed second place, although that game was released later in …

FIFA was the dominant video game in the UK 2012 physical PS3 chart. FIFA 13 managed to beat sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops II to be the biggest selling game on Sony’s home console last year, according to GfK Chart-Track. It was one of three FIFA games in …