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Like OpenFeint, its user numbers soared over the festive season

Sam & Max studio to favour more open-ended gameplay

And this week a rival entertainment medium put us to shame. Video’s respective trade group had a gamut of data for both physical and digital on hand to prove DVD and Blu-ray’s 2.6bn robustness. Pre-owned aside, there is something the games industry can do to show we’re worth it, too. And …

With a hole of 500m in the High Street when it comes to games, I don’t think anyone expected fireworks from the end-of-year data. In the digital era, are these figures still relevant? For the majority, , they still are of course. But while we can spin nice and chunky …

The UK games market in 2010 was down more than 400m year-on-year, but critics say this doesn’t show the true health of the market. According to Gfk Chart-Track figures the games market has fallen 13 per cent to 2.875bn. But this number does not take into account pre-owned sales, which …

Retailers have adjusted the price of games following the VAT rise. With margins already tight, stores have passed on the increase to customers to maintain profit. GAME, Gamestation, HMV and Argos are among the High Street retailers which have raised prices, while online firms Amazon, Play and ShopTo have also added …

MMORPG specialists Wushuang acquired for undisclosed fee

US doctors say there is nothing wrong with young children playing the 3DS, despite a health warning issued by Nintendo. The American Optometric Association even suggests that it could be positive for children under six years old to play the handheld gaming console. The group says if kids can’t view …

UK university 'committed to working with the industry'

Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary could get a second release at retail in future. Nintendo revealed that the limited edition has already sold out in the US and the platform holder is considering issuing a reprint to meet demand, according to Wired. We are gratified by the consumer response to …