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Publisher EA has successfully renegotiated the terms of its deal with the NFL that affords it the lucrative rights used to make its American football series true-to-life. Sports Business Daily reports that the new contract "significantly reduces the video game maker’s contractual obligations" for the season ahead but at the …

A whole host of App Store content – crucially, including games – can now offer users a subscription service as part of Apple’s billing service. The payment option was first debuted as part of News Corp’s digital newspaper The Daily. It will use the same infrastructure currently used for in-game …

Tim Schafer’s Double Fine development studio is working on a brand new Sesame Street title for Xbox 360 Kinect. Called Once Upon a Monster, the game promises "a truly original interactive experience" where young players assume the role of Cookie Monster, Elmo and a host of other recognisable characters. It …

Ad sales can be lucrative for App Store developers; Android revenues trail behind

Marketing may not be an actual dark art, but it can certainly seem quite a cloudy business. Like good front row play in rugby union, impressive results are obvious, but there’s some uncertainly about the rules, about whether or not there are any rules – and about exactly what techniques …

Marketing may not be an actual dark art, but it can certainly seem quite a cloudy business. Like good front row play in rugby union, impressive results are obvious, but there’s some uncertainly about the rules, about whether or not there are any rules – and about exactly what techniques …

HMV’s bosses are focused on transforming its business, despite widespread reports that billionaire shareholder Alexander Mamut wants to break-up the retailer. The Russian business oligarch has reportedly consulted with financial specialists Credit Suisse to discuss the future of the retailer. The suggestion is that Mamut wants to buy the Waterstones …

Microsoftâ??s Matt Bencke shares his view

The latest in the hit Dynasty Warriors franchise has been designed to appeal to Western gamers. Publisher Tecmo Koei hopes that Warriors: Legends of Troy – which is set during the Trojan War – will appeal to US and European gamers who would be familiar with the setting. Our main …

Farmville creator estimated to have made $400m profit last year