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Speculation lately about the decline and ultimate death of the games console is rife these days. Sliding sales of boxed games and a severely depressed hardware market certainly aren’t dispelling that notion. And more and more the people that were once on the fringes of the trade – mobile developers, …

Game based on sequel to Christmas classic also manages to top app store charts

UK retailers have told MCV that they are keen to stock Valve’s Steam-box and Nvidia’s Shield. A Steam-box style product named Piston and Nvidia’s new console Shield was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, putting pressure on Microsoft and Sony who have yet to lift the lid on …

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has outperformed all other home consoles for 24 consecutive months in terms of US hardware sales. And when you take handhelds into account, Xbox 360 has been the No.1 selling hardware for 17 months running. The latest NPD data confirms that December sales of 1.4m units once …

Over 6m Skylanders figures were sold in the UK last year, GfK Chart-Track figures reveal. Activision’s kids sensation dominated the Top 40 accessory charts with 18 entries in the list, only points cards had a bigger share of the market. And for the first time we can reveal a Skylanders …

Video game charity's festive auction included statuettes, plush toys and artwork

Trip Hawkins has set up a new educational gaming firm and plans to create a monster-catching RPG for kids. The EA founder’s new firm If You Can Company also employs Ben Geliher, who was lead producer at Mind Candy on the online phenomenon Moshi Monsters. Geliher has revealed a few …

Although sadly it isn’t the acclaimed Telltale Games’ point-and-click adventure. Instead it is first-person shooter The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, the TV series adaptation from Activision. The publisher has announced the game will be available on March 29th in the UK and Europe, according to Eurogamer. In addition to Xbox …

The Australian Classification Board has awarded the first R18+ rating to the Wii U exclusive title Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. The R18+ rating in Australia hasbeen a long time comingbut the new classification finally came into effect on January 1st. The Classification Board awarded the first R18+ rating to …

Industry charity GamesAid has revealed how much it has raised for its partner organisations with its annual Elite auction. Members donated a van load of rare gaming goodies and merchandise – including Assassin’s Creed statues, Tomb Raider dolls, signed artwork and a costume worn by David Hasslehoff – and put …