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Like its fellow Scandinavian nations, Finland is a big country. It has a population of 5.4m spread around a large geographical area. This means publishers need to work closely with retailers.The nation’s retail landscape bears several similarities to that of the UK and other European markets. Specialist games retailers naturally …

The PlayStation Vita has assumed a commanding position in Amazon.co.uk’s video games pre-order charts. The Wi-Fi console and 8GB memory card currently top the bestseller lists on the strength of their pre-orders alone. In total the machine and associated games can lay claim to nearly three quarters of the top …

High court rules breach of copyright, stating the site's owners 'sanction, approve and countenance infringment'

Counterfeit game ascends App Stores across the globe

Remedy title reaches number one sales spot on Steam

Infamous BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay could be completely blocked in the UK following a ruling from the High Court. It is now a matter of law that the site is illegal, and that those who operate it do so illegally. It will be decided at a further hearing in …

I won't say never, ever, but there's no plans for it right now', says Arne Meyer

Asda has become the first UK supermarket to promote its PlayStation Vita price – and it’s the lowest price we’ve yet seen for the console. The supermarket will tonight put the Wi-Fi version of the new handheld on sale for just 197. The same price is available online.

Our monthly studio recruitment update looks at The Creative Assembly, Asobo and PlaySide

Electronic Arts is collaborating with Crytek on an upcoming game through its partners program, a new job listing by the publishing giant suggests. Spotted byAllGamesBeta, the ad states that EA is looking for a video editor to embed with partner studio Crytek to provide inspiration and creative focus for the …