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The switch from boxed to digital goods is going to happen far quicker than most of the industry has expected, according to EA CEO John Riccitiello. In fact, the outspoken exec thinks that even by the end of this year digital revenues will exceed revenues from the sales of physical …

Deal to co-publish online PC action game The Secret World

Undergrad and studio CEO â??amazedâ?? to be listed among top talent

Age of Conan developer Funcom has reached an agreement to co-publish its latest PC MMO with EA Partners. The upcoming action title – The Secret World – allows players to create and progress their own character without the restrictions of classes and levels. It’s the third MMO from Funcom following …

FIFA 11 still reigns at the top of the All Formats Top 40, having dethroned Call of Duty: Black Ops last week. Activison’s record-breaking shooter falls to third place as Just Dance 2 rises above it, suggesting the beginning of a slow decline for Treyarch’s latest. Other top sellers this …

Retailer Best Buy has reported revenues of $8.4bn for December 2010 – a 1.6 per cent decline year-on-year. The US market in isolation suffered a 3.2 per cent dip to $6.5bn, which was partially made up for by a 4.5 per cent jump in international revenues to $1.9bn, though Best …

Barnstorming debut 24 hours for the new arm of Apple's digital outlet

Fruit Ninja joy at topping Windows Phone charts

Nintendo’s UK website for the 3DS handheld has gone live. For the time being, there’s nothing to see on the site other than a large graphic accompanied by the words "See it. 2011". However, you can expect plenty more to be added following the official European launch announcement event that …

Nintendo has confirmed that eight titles will launch with the 3DS in Japan on February 26th. Only one of these, Nintendogs+Cats, is a first party title with the others coming from third party publishers – Super Street Fighter IV 3D, Winning Eleven, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (which …