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Total global sales of indie PC hit Minecraft are rapidly approaching 10m. The actual sales figure stands at maybe” 9.2m sales, according to Mojang’s Daniel Kaplan. Earlier today Mojang founder and Minecraft creator Markus Persson revealed that sales of the PC original had hit 6m. This means that total sales …

Developer Platinum Games has said that publisher Sega has delayed Anarchy Reigns in Europe and North America – despite the fact that the game is finished. The date for the game has been changed to TBC even though, in Platinum’s words our work on the game is finished, localized, and …

When the trade clicked open its Monday morning UKIE charts update this week, the big story was the data that wasn’t listed. Max Payne may be a worthy No.1. But with a three day headstart and a passionately connected PC audience Blizzard’s DiabloIII was undoubtedly the ‘real’ No.1 thanks to …

IGN is preparing to launch in the Asia Pacific region, which will see the online firm have a presence in almost 40 markets. It follows the arrival of IGN Middle East last week, which was launched in partnership with T-Break Media. The Middle East is a massive opportunity for IGN …

Technology that pauses gameplay to display advertisements has been filed in a patent by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The tech would work by effectively pausing any in-progress game and forcing an ad to be displayed on screen for a pre-defined period of time. It is described by SCEA as "a …

Popular event returns to examine the shifting games landscape

Alex Wiltshire has been promoted to editor of Edge magazine. He joined the team in 2007 as deputy editor, leaving his previous role on monthly design and architecture magazine Icon. Tony Mott continues as editor-in-chief and takes on additional responsibilities, developing new projects such as an iPad edition. Meanwhile, Edge’s …

It’s not just a lack of games that will hurt the market this summer – retailers fear the upcoming Jubilee, Euros and Olympics will keep customers away from the High Street. The Entertainment Retailer’s Association told MCV?that these events, combined with a lack of content, could make June and July …

MCV and Koch Media round off Independent Retail Month with our final special feature focusing on the sector. This week, we look at five of the UK’s top stores. Seedee Jons Established: 1993Stores: 1Based: Jersey, Channel IslandsContact: 01534 769405Web: www.seedeejons.com Games now make up almost 70 per cent of this …

E3 organiser ESA has hit back at those who say the show has become irrelevant. Detractors have claimed the annual event is out-dated since its primary focus is on the struggling boxed games market. But the ESA says the appearance of Zynga and GREE at this year’s showcase is evidence …