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Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1 for the third week in a row. Notably, that’s another achievement that predecessor Black Ops failed to manage, as that was knocked off the top in its third week by Sony’s Gran Turismo 5. There …

Some of the biggest technology companies in the world have today thrown their weight behind a renewed campaign to bring computer science back into UK schools. Google and Microsoft have joined a vast new alliance of technology groups that call on Britain’s government to put an end to the so-called …

If you’re one of those people who thinks that queuing up outside a shop in the middle of a night to ensure you’re first in line for a sale the next morning is mental, then try this one for size. Scenes of chaos gripped a US branch of Walmart on …

The boss of successful independent developer 5th Cell has in no uncertain terms said that the full-price boxed retail model is no longer fit for purpose in the modern games industry. The $60 boxed game is a broken model,” CEO and creative director Jeremiah Slaczka told GameInformer. It was always …

Google and Microsoft lead new surge of cross-industry support for Next Gen Skills Campaign

The chances of Sony’s PS3 ready 3D games monitor arriving in the UK this side of Christmas have effectively been ruled out. The unit was first announced at this year’s E3 in June. "We have been informed by our supplier that there will be a delay in obtaining stock for …

Both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been battling to win the hearts and minds of the gaming universe all year with extensive TV campaigns. The chart below demonstrates the cumulative views from males aged between 16 and 34 years old to each campaign. …

The Metal Gear Solid Ultimate Collection, which was revealed as a Zavvi worldwide exclusive in August, has mysteriously vanished from the retailer’s website. When the SKU was announced Zavvi said that in addition to MGS2, MGS3 and Peace Walker, the Ultimate Collection would also offer a digital version of the …

Having kicked off its Black Friday promotion with the now sold out Uncharted 3 for 22.97, GameStop.co.uk has now gone live with an amazing offer for EA’s Battlefield 3. The game is currently available on either PS3 or Xbox 360 for just 22.97. The promotion will run until 8pm tonight, …

App to increase game accessibility with a database of titles such as eye-controlled and one switch gaming