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CHIPS has closed all of its company-owned stores today. However, the company has denied it is in administration and will issue a statement clarifying the situation later today. The development only affects its 12 company-owned stores. The firm’s 14 franchised outlets are unaffected by any developments at Chipsworld ltd. We …

The next instalment of Grand Theft Auto could be set in Hollywood. From what we can glean from VG247’s stream of consciousness, Rockstar will apparently reveal the game soon at a Max Payne 3 press event. There’s no word on whether or not this title will be set in a …

Britainâ??s cash-strapped culture dept reveals brutal spending cuts

Games portal continues to welcome new staff as it eyes increased mobile sector presence

New committee system gives association members more direct influence; board insists departure is â??amicableâ??

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 …