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Almost one million fewer games were sold at UK retail last month compared to the same period in 2010. The latest figures from GfK Chart-Track paints a bleak picture of the UK games market. In total, 19.3 per cent fewer games were sold last month compared to March 2010, with …

Sega has at last officially confirmed the rumours that Sonic Generations is to be the next title for its speedy blue mascot. The twist this time out is that Sonic will be playable both as he was back in his debut in 1991 and as he is now is his …

Rush of studios and industry groups book tables for May 11 event

Xbox 360 Kinect owners will this Saturday be invited to take part in an online World Record attempt. Microsoft is hoping to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest online 100m sprint’ this Saturday (April 23rd) at 18:00. Those wanting to join in must head over to Xbox …

The Darkness sequel developer to move office and take on thirty more devs

PlayStation platform holder Sony has said that it may have to close some of its company premises in Japan later this year. The BBC reports that the move is being considered both as a response to the ongoing power shortages dogging the country following last month’s earthquake. The Japanese government …

Interstellar Marines project funded by pre-orders instead of publisher money

NFL man Ian Cummings and EA Sports exec Richard Wifall both leave publisher

In one swoop, the tech giant has hired expert PR heads from two of the world’s most influential games companies. One of which has made gaming a lifestyle choice for the family, the other has released the biggest entertainment product of all time, and nurtured an entire culture around it. …

I was sitting in a conference last month listening to a big retail exec discuss the future of video games. He spoke about no longer selling discs, but rather the rights to access content. He discussed streaming services and DLC. He even suggested bundling Xbox games with PS3 titles. But …