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Publishers 'are receptive to a Steam rival', research firm Baird says

The next consoles from Sony and Microsoft will not launch until three years’ time, predicts GameStop. Senior executives from the US retail giant made the claim during a series of investor meetings, according to financial research firm Baird. A statement read: "Management does not expect new hardware consoles from Microsoft …

US games retail giant GameStop is expected to reach revenues of $1.5bn in 2014 due to an increased digital push. Financial research firm Baird predicts sales volume from GameStop properties will grow from $500m this year, with a growth rate of 50 per cent each year going forwards. It came …

Chris Lee heads up Music In Colour; Studio wins Sony Music Entertainment deal

Annihilation, the third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops, will be released for PS3 and PC on July 28th. The DLC features four new maps, including a Cuban golf course and an American drive-in theatre, as well as a new scenario for the ever popular Zombies mode. Annihilation …

August event boasts talks from development elite

Some 100 staff are to go from Future Publishing UK in the wake of a trading statement that showed group revenues down as pressures on print mount. An internal memo to staff from Future Publishing’s UK CEO Mark Wood has broken the news to staff today, MCV understands. Around 10 …

In our second weekly feature, we look at the overall advertising activity for video games on TV this year up to June 27th. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. This week we take a look at the year-on-year weekly marketing dynamics …

State support helps increase investment in EA Sports games, exec says

Retail sales of games, accessories and consoles in the US fell ten per cent year-on-year in June, NPD data shows. Sales of consoles alone totalled $366.6m during the month, compared to $401.7m generated during the same period last year. Software sales accumulated $469.5m – a dip of 12 per cent …