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HMV has told MCV it is hoping to develop an in-house digital distribution service for games. The firm has just launched a music downloads service thanks to its acquisition of digital delivery specialists 7digital – and keen to introduce other formats to its downloadable offering. Speaking to MCV after its …

Atari has released results for the first quarter of its 2010/2011 fiscal year – and despite a 65% drop in revenues, the firm’s online takings have jumped. According to GameDaily The publisher reported net revenues of €19.3 million versus €54.5 million the year previously – but the drop is in …

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There’s a new UK No.1 in video games: Toy Story 3 has taken the top spot this week. Woody, Buzz and Jessie’s adventure rises from last week’s No.5 to topple Microsoft’s Crackdown 2 – the 360 exclusive has in fact failen all the way to 10th place. Disney’s another new …

Capcom and Namco revealed at last week’s San Diego ComicCon that the two are collaborating on crossovers for their flagship fighting franchises. Street Fighter X Tekken is in the works for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, developed by Capcom, and merges the two long-running franchises into one epic fighter. Like …

Sophie Houlden hasnâ??t spent a penny on tools to make her indie games. Here she explains how itâ??s done.

Japanese giants' big franchises do battle in two Tekken vs Street Fighter games

Growing retail force HMV’s grand plans to become a ‘superbrand’ in the entertainment sector have taken a big step forward today with the launch of a brand new digital music service, hmvdigital.com. The new portal is the first concrete development to emerge from the acquisition of digital delivery service 7Digital …

The Daily Star has apologised for its recent claims that Rockstar was working on GTA: Rothbury. The tabloid admitted it didn’t even bother checking whether or not the game was real, and didn’t contact Rockstar – but apologises for contacting a grieving family member for comment. Biting further into its …

Sony has confirmed that LittleBigPlanet 2 will land in November. The game will hit the US on November 16th, in both standard and collector’s editions – with a raft of pre-order incentives available via key retailers. Pre-order deals offer free costumes – Amazon.com has Ratchet & Clank Sackboy outfits, BestBuy …