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HMV’s Xmas would have been a lot better had there been more video games to sell, says CEO Simon Fox. His words came ahead of news that the firm has merged its games and technology teams, leading to the departure of popular games boss Tim Ellis. Ewan Pinder is now …

PlayStation says it is impossible and dangerous to judge PS Vita’s UK launch on its ‘slow’ start in Japan. Despite selling some 325,000 units in its first weekend, Vita fell behind PSP and 3DS in Japan during its second and third week, which sparked a string of negative reports in …

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Singing sensation Adele sold over 1m more copies of her latest album than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The FPS loses its crown as the UK’s biggest entertainment property in terms of units sold, although it remains No.1 in value. Call of Duty topped the same list in both …

Writer award nominations for British studio duo

Cloud gaming service OnLive will soon be available through devices that feature Google TV. The company will begin rolling out its streaming service with the Viewer App, according to CVG. This allows users to watch what other OnLive members are playing and communicate with friends. The Viewer App was launched …

It looked as if the 2D shmup was enjoying a revival. But bad news from cult shmup developer Cave in Japan has asked new questions about the viability of the genre. Andrasang reports that Cave has revised its financial forecasts downwards. Having previously expected to make 10m for the six …

Richard Keith returns to Future as publisher today. He replaces James Binns, who leaves after 18 years. Likewise, Keith is a veteran of games publishing, having spent more than 12 years running, editing or writing for games websites, magazines and events. He first joined Future in 1999, editing Official PlayStation …

James Binns’ departure from Future Publishing was confirmed this morning, with the popular publisher saying ‘it’s time for new adventures’. Binns has worked at Future veteran for 18 years and departs the company after a successful career of editing, publishing and launching a number of key brands. Future said this …

The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, has reported a 2.3 per cent like-for-like drop in sales in the UK for the seven weeks ending January 7th. It’s the chain’s worst UK performance in two decades. The numbers are in contrast to Tesco’s best ever international performance, with total group sales climbing …