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Having turned their back on HMV in the week leading up to its administration, suppliers have reportedly had a change of heart. MSN reports that companies including Sony, Universal Music and Warner Music are planning to offer HMV suitors generous credit terms and cut the price of CDs and DVDs …

Capcom’s Devil May Cry reboot is off to a great start with DmC claiming No.1 in its first week in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s Capcom’s first No.1 since the release of Resident Evil 5 back in early 2009, although note that the game sold only …

It’s easy to blame men for not creating an attractive work environment – but I think that’s a cop-out. If we want more women to work in games, we have to recognize that the problem isn’t sexism.” Those are the thoughts of EA’s executive vice president and chief talent officer …

A US business analyst has claimed that Microsoft’s inability to adapt to market changes means that its failure is already inevitable”. And chief amongst the victims of this downfall will be its entertainment division, which is of course home to Xbox. The entertainment division will be spun off, sold to …

Had you forgotten that Atari exists? Well, it sounds like it may sadly not exist for much longer. The LA Times reports that the cherished retro brand and three of its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York last night. Apparently the motivation was for the company to …

Deloitte has this morning confirmed it will close at least 160 Blockbusters stores as part of the rental chain’s administration process. Management pre-administration had already planned to shut down around that many stores to shape up finances, but ran out of time before going bust earlier in the week. Deloitte …

Imangi Studios caught us off guard with the out-of-nowhere launch of Temple Run 2 on iOS, but what’s the word on the Android version? The developer told Polygon that the wait won’t be long for Android users, with the company intending to launch the sequel to the hit infinite runner …

Valve has announced the official release of Steam Guides, a player-driven catalog of tips and walkthrough references available for all to peruse. Introduced last month in beta, Steam Guides already boasts nearly 1,500 individual references. Each one created by the players, for the players. "Players may easily create guides through …

Develop looks at how the online games engine has reinvented its forbearer

Funds to be invested into finishing development of sci-fi strategy browser title Burrow