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UK retailers made 211.3m from video game sales last month. That’s a big number, a jump of 154 per cent over October. But unfortunately the market is still tracking behind 2011.In terms of revenue, UK physical game sales were down 22.2 per cent year-on-year last month. In terms of units, …

Mobile company cuts jobs, as it acquires developer MunkyFun

GREE is keen to conquer the UK, the leading mobile and social games firm told MCV. The Japanese publisher opened a UK studio in London earlier this year. It is working on five titles, including a Moshi Monsters game, which it hopes will help it win over UK gamers. The …

Those looking for a way to criticise the Wii U launch last week had plenty of material at their disposal. Weariness amongst parts of the specialist media and cynicism from the cutting edge online world has always cast doubt on it. It was as if some people want Nintendo to …

Nintendo has promised a steady flow of new titles and repromotions for Wii U throughout the early months of next year. The platform holder told MCV during last week’s launch of its new console it is already hard at work on plans for Q1 2013. The firm is no doubt …

Unreal technology brings realistic environments to soldier training

Playstation owners are now able to buy content for their consoles and handhelds while browsing the web on PC. Sony has launched a browser-based store for the Sony Entertainment Network, which features all of the games, music and movies that are available through the PSN store. You can find it …

Last month saw further year-on-year declines for physical retail across the pond. The latest report from market research firm NPD Group showed total US sales for video games cam in at $2.55bn, down 11 per cent from the $2.87bn taken in the same period last month, according to Joystiq. However, …

Rubicon owner says it will not be working on the platform again

EA has narrowed down the release date for hotly-anticipated shooter Crysis 3. The publisher revealed both the European and US release dates for the title at a preview event highlighting its Q1 2013 line-up. As reported by Joystiq, Crytek founder Cevat Yerli revealed at the event that the game would …