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Developer Krome Studios has closed its doors resulting in all staff losing their jobs, according to reports on IGN. The closure was finalised last Friday, though there’s a chance a small number of devs might stay on for a limited time to finish off existing work. The reason for the …

One US analyst has labelled the week one sales debut of new release Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock as dreadful”, pointing to stiff challenges for the music genre in the months ahead. Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz told CVG that the game sold just 86,000 units in its opening …

Rumours abound that all of Krome's studios are empty

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Microsoft has launched a new console bundle that for the first time features one of its triple-A retail releases in digital form. Kotaku reports that a new Xbox 360 S 250GB SKU includes a traditional boxed copy of Forza 3 as well as a copy of psychological thriller Alan Wake …

Nintendo has confirmed that the WiiMote Plus will be launched in Europe and the UK on November 5th. That means European gamers will actually be able to get their hands on it before Japanese consumers, as it won’t be released in Japan until a week later. The WiiMote Plus incorporates …

Internet tech specialist Google has reported third quarter profits of $2.2bn, which is 32 per cent up on the same period in 2009. Sales for the period hit $7.63bn. As a result of the numbers, which exceeded expectations, Google’s share price jumped nine per cent. 52 per cent of its …

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The total value of the US games market hit $1.22bn in September, down from the $1.32bn seen in the same period the year before. Hardware was the largest victim, with revenue down 19 per cent year-on-year at $383m. Console software was down six per cent at $614m while unit sales …