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Digital download retailers have called in the lawyers following a shock EU decision that could legitimise second-hand sales in the download space. The ruling followed a dispute between Oracle and UsedSoft. UsedSoft was selling second-hand licences for Oracle software, so Oracle took the firm to the European Court of Justice. …

Craig Thirkell is Asda’s new games buying manager. Thirkell is an Asda veteran of 17 years, joining the firm as a store manager in 1995. He has held numerous roles, including head of Asda mobile. He most recently worked as buying manager for vision and audio, and takes his new …

Fans of Scottish club Rangers may face the prospect of their team being excluded from this year’s incarnation of FIFA. The Glasgow giant was recently liquidated and replaced by a new club – Ranger Newco. However, member clubs of the Scottish league last week voted it into the Scottish third …

In the first of a series by speakers at the Apps World event in October, Commonsware founder Mark Murphy offers these defences

Some despise it, everyone has an opinion on it. Develop investigates why most are wrong about Zynga

The $4,876,890 of money raised from Kickstarter is just the start of the funding goals for console upstart Ouya. Indeed, Ouya founder Julie Uhrman has confirmed that the company will be looking for additional outside investment, though she insisted that the benefits of Kickstarter go beyond simply the money. This …

Capcom has confirmed that it will be holding its biggest ever presence” at GamesCom 2012. The Street Fighter publisher will be holding a press conference in Cologne on Tuesday August 14th at 11.00 CET. Capcom will showcase exclusive new content for its upcoming titles and promises it will be an …

Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …

New exploit could cost developers thousands in lost revenue

Microsoft has confirmed the Limited Edition halo 4 Xbox 360 console SKU. Unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con, the bundle contains a Halo 4 themed console and two themed UNSC pads. Also in the box is a wired headset, some exclusive in-game DLC, an avatar t-shirt and a standard …