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Market research company Newzoo has made the bold prediction that Grand Theft Auto V will be released as a digital-only product. The prediction comes just hours ahead of the official debut trailer which is due for release at 16:00GMT today. "There are a lot of reasons why publishers are pushing …

Will Luton shares six concepts that helped shape Mobile Pie

Sony’s PlayStation 3 is now within 1.3m unit sales of catching the Xbox 360. The latest financial numbers from Sony say that the console has now sold 56m units. Microsoft numbers in October said that it has sold 57.3m Xbox 360 consoles worldwide. That PS3 has nearly closed the gap …

Microsoft has teamed up with GAME to allow fans to play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary weeks before its November 15th release date. One event will take place on November 4th at Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street store, while a second will kick off on November 12th in GAME’s Kingston Upon Thames …

UK developer Eutechnyx has received a regional growth fund of 1.8m from the Government to fund an online racing game. The North-East based company said it will use the money to develop a publishing operation for its upcoming racer Auto Club Revolution, creating up to 190 new jobs. The new …

Figures better than expected by industry analysts

Up to 190 jobs to be created by studio for Auto Car Revolution publishing operation

Investment to help Mindshapes grow and bring new products to market

Battlefield 3 has become the fastest-selling game in EA’s history after selling 5m units in a matter of days, the publisher has announced. The game went on sale on Friday, October 28th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It has 2.5m Facebook ‘likes’ and over 200,000 followers on Twitter. Plus, …

'There will be discs for a long time from now, but the world has adopted download'