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Top retail bosses have urged publishers to stick with Friday releases, despite growing demand for more global game launches. This year, 18 games have been released outside of the usual Friday slot to mirror US activity, where titles tend to launch on Tuesdays. These include Just Dance 4, Resident Evil …

The Wii U officially launched in the UK at HMV Oxford Street last night, with hundreds turning up to get their hands on the new console. Mario and Luigi were on hand to greet guests – led by Izzy Rahman and pals, who had been camping outside since the weekend …

I bumped into an analyst friend on the train home the other day.Conversation about industry matters turned, as you expect, to the Wii U. We both confessed a little bemusement at Nintendo’s take on a next-gen machine – but neither of us were willing to condemn it. Never write Nintendo …

Wii U will sell out today. The console’s limited launch day stock will guarantee that. But its long-term success is far from secure as it launches into an uncertain marketplace.And although retailers are already taking pre-orders for further shipments, Nintendo’s hard work is far from over. The platform holder needs …

Leading UK supermarkets have backed new guidelines designed to make sure consumers are not misled by special offers. Eight grocers have signed up to a new voluntary code laid out by the Office of Fair Trading, according to The Independent. The OFT launched an inquiry in February to investigate if …

The follow-up to Dead Island will not make it to Germany, revealed the game’s creative producer. Techland’s Sebastian Reichert revealed Dead Island: Riptide will skip the major European games market during an interview with PCGamesN. "We have no censored version of the game so we cannot release it in Germany.” …

Quebec-based dev recognised as one of country's 'most promising growth companies'

Tim Heaton on why interior design can positively impact a dev team's energy

New features to project management tool include improved performance, full chat, avatars and automatic task scheduling

Zynga will no longer be tied so closely to Facebook as a new deal between the two will level the playing field between the FarmVille firm and its competitors. The giant of social games was once the single biggest earner for the world’s largest social network, responsible for as much …