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We look at recent TV advertising activity for games and find out how Grand Theft Auto could affect the games advertising market next year. This is provided by specialist communication firm Generation Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. Games and consoles advertising pressure during the week ending October …

The rate of games piracy is on the rise, according to new data. Research firm Envisional says that illicit game downloads in the UK climbed 20 per cent over the last five years. It claims that that the five top games of 2010” were illegally accessed online almost one million …

Develop and MCV offer a recap of the key stories from last night's event

Apple today released a patch for its iOS 5 that is deigned to address complaints about battery life – but users are complaining that it has made situation worse. iOS 5.0.1 was released specifically to improve the battery life of iPhones following widespread complaints that the new iPhone 4S has …

But, in the age of Spotify, music piracy declines

PC fantasy adventure game sells 240,000 digital copies in six months

Battlefield 3 sold really well. Modern Warfare 3 sold really, REALLY well. But who won the war? Of course, that all depends on how you deal with the numbers. EA’s mission prior to the release of Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 was simple – it wanted to prize some …

Develop, MCV and Nintendo confirmed as event partners

The biggest entertainment launch of all time. That’s no mean feat. As has just been revealed by Activision, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold 6.5m copies in the UK and US alone in its first 24 hours on the market. That means it sold 75 copies sold a second …

Activision has confirmed that modern Warfare 3 has shattered the record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time. In total the game sold a staggering 6.5m units in just the UK and North America alone in its first 24 hours on …