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As parent company Take-Two announces worsened financial losses

Speaking after the release of its latest financial figures last night, Take-Two refused to commit to a 2012 release for Grand Theft Auto V. The official date simply remains TBA. And the game wasn’t included in the publisher’s self-labelled strongest ever line-up” for fiscal 2012 alongside the likes of BioShock …

Dates set for 2012 event; Game Republic partnership signed

WildTangent app allows users to rent or buy games

Yesterday we were told that the next Xbox would be out in 2013 and integrate Windows 9. Today it’s an entirely different story. CVG has word from Windows Weekly that claims Microsoft is going down the Apple route” with its next machine. Specifically, it reckons that integration with both Windows …

A five-month global ad campaign will help Moshi Monsters enter the boxed games market with a bang. TV and print ads will run for two months worldwide around the title’s November 11th release, as will an online kids campaign that will deliver over 100m impressions.The huge Moshi Monsters community and …

[Sponsored feature] Whatâ??s best when itâ??s time to gather feedback?

Entertainment specialist HMV will launch its Christmas campaign next week. Based on the Christmas Lights theme and boasting the ‘Love Christmas’ strapline, the seven-figure campaign features iconic artists and characters, including Adele, Lady GaGa, Kung Fu Panda and, for games, Super Mario, Link (from Zelda) and Sonic. It kicks off …

Industry veteran Charlie Barrett has formed a new company that aims to break into digital distribution. Digital Game Factory is a new publisher that focuses on downloadable titles. It works with indie developers looking for a route into the market and publishers that have yet to set up their own …