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HMV UK and Ireland sales have fallen 15.3 per cent for the 26 weeks ending October 23rd, 2010. The overall group sales – which includes book retailer Waterstones – are down 6 per cent to 749m, compared to the 797m posted in 2009. The loss after tax is at 30.5m, …

PSP sales rose by more than 400 per cent in Japan this week after Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 3rd hit shelves. Sony sold 325,528 PSPs from November 29th to December 5th, up from 75,689 the week before, VG247 reports. The spike in sales is due in part to the Monster …

Clearly, ITV has missed the widespread backlash against the BBC’s Panorama on games addiction as it’s now launching its own investigation. And who better to head up this initiative than long-time morning TV presenter, Lorraine Kelly? ITV has been issuing invitations to various specialist gaming media outlets, such as CVG, …

Yet the publisher is 'not dying for more acquisitions'

And, says Spilt Milk Studios boss Andrew Smith, thereâ??s nothing wrong with that if done with care

Richard Banks talks social engagement tech on Kinect, WP7 and the web

And developers can no longer win by cloning, says Sergestrale at Evolve in London

Social games giant adds to over 200 games on the browser-game store

TopWare Interactive has announced plans to open a UK publishing office within the next six months. The news comes as the German developer-publisher takes back UK publishing rights to RPG sequel Two Worlds II following a revised deal with SouthPeak Games. The title is already out in most European territories …

Zumba Fitness will be released for PS3 and Wii in February next year. The new SKUs of 505 Games’ dancing exercise game will hit shelves in the UK on February 4th. They will follow on from the original Zumba Fitness, a Kinect launch title that was released last month, and …