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Electronic Arts has revealed its Ultimate Team DLC packs for FIFA have generated $45 million in the last two years. Ultimate Team enables consumers to assemble fantasy teams by purchasing footballer trading cards. It was introduced in FIFA 09, for which the trading card DLC packs brought in 15 million, …

Activision has spoken of its love for Rock Band developer Harmonix but refused to speak about a possible acquisition. Last month Viacom announced plans to sell off Harmonix, the studio which created the Guitar Hero franchise, following a third-quarter dip in earnings. When asked by Industry Gamers whether Activision would …

Intel software engineer Orion Granatir explores two approaches for both high- and low-end PCs

Graeme Devine nevertheless hails his former employer

The biggest night on the trade calendar returns on April 7th, but will be cheaper to attend. Table prices have been cut by up to 200, whilst individual seats have also been cut by 20. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards moves into its ninth year in 2011 and will take …

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