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The UK games industry has dismissed BBC’s Panorama report on games addiction for ‘failing’ to progress the debate. The BBC said that the show – which aired on Monday (December 6th) – would reveal the hidden psychological devices in games that are designed to keep us coming back.” But UKIE …

Surprisingly, despite some dismal headlines in the trade – some of which we’ve published – and general excitement around digital games, optimism has broken through. You can read the full results of our MCV Annual Retail Survey by clicking here. Yes, some of the anecdotal comments are quite damning. The …

But Gem’s hiring of Alex Croft is a refreshing moment that proves there is still much to come from the country’s box shifters. It’ll be interesting to watch how the company grows and grows with him on board. The firm has long since established itself as a force to be, …

Sony has announced a PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter gun attachment will hit stores in time for Killzone 3 next February. The first party peripheral houses both the PS3 Move motion and navigation controllers to transform them into a machine gun-style device. It also features a reload button, firing mode selector …

This year’s most popular iPhone apps have been revealed – and the majority are games. Angry Birds has become the most popular paid-for iPhone app of 2010, while Facebook was the most downloaded free app. Paper Toss and Angry Birds Lite were the most popular free-to-download games, while Doodle Jump, …

PrimeSense seeks to democratise motion sensor development

Square Enix push back console MMO as main dev team responsibilities shift

Second round of funding distributed between seven Nordic studios

Sony fans will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on Final Fantasy XIV. Square Enix has announced the PS3 version of its MMO has been delayed in order to allow for further development and some planned improvements. This is despite reports that work on Final Fantasy …

Nintendo DS was the best selling console of November in the US, according to NPD. Nintendo said its family of DS products sold 1.5 million units last month, driven by the new red SKU. Meanwhile, Xbox 360 was the biggest selling home console by shifting 1.37 million units – an …