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The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has reported a 9.9 per cent drop in like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks ending July 31st 2011. It’s a tough time for every retailer at the moment, and gaming is no exception. However, despite the challenges GAME succeeded in increasing its market share. …

After being refused classification when it was initially submitted, House of the Dead: Overkill: Extended Cut has won its appeal and is now rated MA15+. The Australian Classification Board refused classification for the HD PS3 version of the existing House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii, which had only minor …

Matt Costello, writer of the Pirates of the Carribean 3 game and co-writer of Just Cause and RAGE, has been announced as a mentor for a multi-platform clinic. The Digital Ignition Multi-Platform Clinic, being hosted by Screen Australia, aims to allow selected teams to develop a multi-platform production strategy across …

Australia’s largest ever videogame convention, the EB EXPO, is taking place in less than 3 weeks on the Gold Coast, and boasts a huge lineup of major titles and developers. EB Games has already sold out of VIP tickets (which cost AUD$99.95), and are running out fast of standard tickets …

There are just over five 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 …

Bethesda could soon begin support for Nintendo’s next-generation console, an executive at the company has said. "It’s definitely a possibility for the future,” said Betheseda marketing VP Pete Hines toOfficial Nintendo Magazine. We’ll look at any platform that will support that games we’re trying to make, but that’s the key …

EA and Bioware have today opened a new customer service centre in Ireland that is hoped will create as many as 200 new jobs. The facility, BioWare’s first outside of North America, and will provide 24/7 support for the upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. It has been built …

Start-up founder says triple-A projects would be 'suicidal', but won't think too small

A total of 243 GAME and 165 Gamestation stores will open their doors just before midnight on Thursday September 29th in anticipation of FIFA 12’s release. GAME’s Oxford Street store is hosting the UK’s official midnight launch, with the first customer to buy the game receiving a new LG 3D …

Customer service centre opens as Ireland PM backs games for economic growth