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HMV’s retail sales dropped 8.2 per cent over Christmas. It is obviously still a challenging time for the entertainment specialist, but the results are better than they were when the Group last updated the City in December. The results are for the five weeks ending December 31st, 2011. HMV’s improved …

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Two new consoles, the return of Grand Theft Auto and Tomb Raider, plus a string of top looking new IP. 2012 is already shaping up to be a blockbuster year for games. MCV – with the help of industry execs – offer 50 reasons why this new year will be …

WikiLeaks cables show Spain has been called to act since 2008

Steam has reported yet another year of over 100 per cent growth in 2011.It’s the seventh year in a row that the digital retail platform has recorded an annual doubling in sales. Throughout the year Steam’s catalogue of titles passed over 1,8000 titles and its user base grew to over …

Digital PC and Mac platform passes 40 million user mark

Think the 3DS is a flop? Think Again. Nintendo’s handheld has just set a brand new monthly sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that Nintendo sold a total of 1,492,931 units in December. That’s the best performance of any console since Enterbrain started tracking sales in 1997. The console has …

The first issue of Nintendo Gamer has arrived on shelves. The unofficial Nintendo magazine – formarly NGamer – is available in both print and on iPad. The cover price has been cut from 4.99 to 4.50. A new website, www.nintendo-gamer.net, will also go live in February, complemented by a strong …