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US sales tracker NPD will no longer release the number of games and consoles sold in its monthly report. Effective of October 14th, 2010 (when NPD releases its September data), the press will be unable to report on which consoles sold best in the US. The group is also changing …

GAME has announced it has sold all of its launch allocation of Kinect stock. An update to the retailer’s website reports that its initial batch of Microsoft’s upcoming motion controller has already been reserved. However, the company is still taking deposits for the device, promising customers that they will be …

After just 18 months on the market, Sega has confirmed that OutRun Online Arcade has been pulled from Sony’s PlayStation Network. The reason is that Sega’s licensing agreement with Ferrari has now expired on PS3. The game remains available on Xbox 360, however. "Due to the expiry of the contract …

Christmas can be a dark time for games. For every FIFA or Call of Duty nestled under the Christmas tree, there’s a long line of games left out in the cold. A Beyond Good and Evil or Brutal Legend or Wii Music that couldn’t get heard over the noise made …

Christmas can be a dark time for games. For every FIFA or Call of Duty nestled under the Christmas tree, there’s a long line of games left out in the cold. A Beyond Good and Evil or Brutal Legend or Wii Music that couldn’t get heard over the noise made …

A new handbook has been published that offers publishers and developers advice on in-game advertising. The Advertising and Games Handbook, published by the Internet Advertising Bureau, is made up of contributions from Double Fusion, EA, Sony, IGN, Microsoft and more. It offers an introduction to games advertising planning and buying …

DVD distributor Galapagos has set up a dedicated games division, opening a new channel into Poland for publishers. The company is already well known in the region for its DVD distribution service for Warner, Cartoon Network and the Discovery Channel. Galapagos has already signed two games publishers and is preparing …

PC puzzler and download success Deadtime Stories has been released at retail. The budget title is being published in the UK by THQ’s ValuSoft division and distributed by United Software Distribution. It has an SRP of 8.99. Earlier this year it featured in various PC download charts during a 40-week …

The 2010 Eurogamer Expo saw record attendance this year, with 20,000 visitors flocking to London’s Earls Court for the show. Queues started forming at 2am on Friday, October 1st – with hundreds of consumers anxious to try the latest games. The event came to a close on Sunday, October 3rd. …

The X Factor: The Game could be one of this season’s biggest mainstream sellers as the TV show draws in millions of potential buyers. Viewing figures for the latest episode peaked at 14m and this is expected to grow as the series begins its weekly live shows with the final …