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Buyers of the DJ Hero 2 game and deck bundles will get a copy of the original DJ Hero included in the box. Activision has placed a magazine ad that states a free copy of DJ Hero will be included with every purchase of a DJ Hero 2 bundle until …

One of the fastest growing kids’ sites in the world is plotting a move into video games publishing and development. Moshi Monsters, the virtual pet online hub run by Mind Candy, is growing its brands across a mix of media – with expansion onto DS and 3DS the culmination of …

It has been a difficult period for the UK games market. Toys R Us, Argos and HMV have all blamed the ‘weak’ games sector for a tough summer of sales, while last week the UK games market suffered its worst seven days of sales since May 2006 – before the …

With both the Xbox 360 and PS3 having undergone physical redesigns in the last year, a study by Gamasutra claims that while both have seen an uplift in sales it’s Xbox 360 that has benefited the most. In its first three months of availability the PS3 Slim saw year-on-year sales …

Online pioneer plans to grow hugely popular online world - but not through a publisher deal

The eradication of the pre-owned games market would bring about grave consequences for the sector, one analyst has warned. MCV reported yesterday that a legal ruling in the US in could jeopardise the future of video game trade-ins, completely destroying the business models of many of the world’s key games …

Iceberg Interactive may not be the best known publisher in the industry, but aims to change that with the retail release of Global Agenda. The PC MMO has already been downloaded almost 100,000 times worldwide. In fact, the title – which was previously only available digitally – has been Steam’s …

Developer Asylum says only Nintendo’s platforms can help its Doctor Who games reach a family audience. The two upcoming Doctor Who titles – Evacuation Earth and Return to Earth – are due this year for DS and Wii respectively. And Asylum MD Simon Bailey says that the timing couldn’t be …

Kids’ mega-franchise Ben 10 is heading to Leicester Square next month. The event on October 2nd will allow fans to get a first hands-on play with the upcoming Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction game. It will also feature exclusive screenings of the new TV series and kids’ goody bags …

Been stalling on registering for this month’s Develop Quiz? Well, your studio has already shown it’s not the smartest in the business – because the final tables have now been sold. Taking place on Wednesday September 29th at Sway Bar, Holborn, this month’s Develop Quiz will see 20 teams looking …