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Top-grossing game likely to have made at least $2 million in first week

Sony’s not shy of going a bit leftfield for its PlayStation ads, but its latest TV spot for PS3 in the US is pure fan service. The likes of Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid), Kratos (God of War), Ezio (Assassin’s Creed), Chell (Portal), Agent 47 (Hitman), Nathan Drake (Uncharted), Lightening …

NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has claimed new, boxed game sales in the US accounted for the minority of the market in Q2 2011. In total $1.44bn was spent by US consumers on new, physical console and PC games in the period. In contrast, the combined spend on …

Mobile games giant further expands its platform base

The Dark Knight won’t be hiding in the shadows over the coming weeks as Warner kicks off a big marketing campaign for Batman: Arkham City. The publisher will be targeting male gamers with a campaign that spans TV, print, online, retail, outdoor ads – and even UK?roads and supermarket shelves. …

The ongoing string of patent disputes between tech giant Apple and Korean electronics firm Samsung could be entering its most dangerous phase yet. The Guardian reports that Samsung is attempting to ban the sale of iPhone 4S after claiming that it breaches a patent relating to wireless technology. The pair …

Last few places left, so sign up now for the Intel Developer Evening at Sway Bar in London

There are just three weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. …

[Sponsored feature] What will Tizen, Intel's new open source operating system, mean for MeeGo?

Intent Media has launched its first international venture, with MCV Pacific going live this week. The aim of MCV Pacific is simple: to become a trusted and prolific resource for news affecting all games industry sectors; concentrating initially on Australia and New Zealand and then expanding to encompass every region. …