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In this new regular segment with insight from leading stat-trackers, Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch reveals the TopFive best-selling video games brands in the UK… Chart-Track is proud to announce the development of Brand Analysis as part of our CUBE data warehouse solution. We’ve looked at all games sold from 1996 …

A video games themed in-store marketing campaign will kick off at entertainment retailer HMV later this month. There is an opportunity from a price and promotional perspective,” marketing and ecommerce director Mark Hodgkinson told Marketing Week. [There is] also a long-term opportunity to attract and keep hold of former GAME …

Free-to-play developer raises more than $10 million in total since start of the year

Quebec government sponsored scheme rewards developer for 'maintaining healthy balance'

Those plasticine aficionados over at Aardman must be on cloud nine right now. Last week, during the Budget, the firm’s most iconic characters – Wallace and Gromit – were name checked by the Chancellor. And its latest movie – the excellent sounding The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists – …

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Investors in mobile start-up include Harmonix founders Alex Rigopoulos and Eran Egozy

The Rock Band brand is returning – though it has ditched its famous instrument peripherals. Developer Harmonix has unveiled a new downloadable title called Rock Band Blitz, according to G4. However, much like the studios’ earlier titles such as PS2 pair Frequency (2001) and Amplitude (2003) it will use only …

Space game 0x10c to feature multiplayer and persistent online world

Sony has removed the new software update for PlayStation Vita temporarily due to a technical hitch. PS Vita owners who already downloaded the patch before it was removed will be able to continue using the handheld as normal. Sony says it will notify customers once the latest system software update …