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Labour MP Tom Watson has publicly backed the newly announced ‘tax break partnership‘ between trade groups TIGA and ELSPA. Speaking to Develop, Watson said the move will give coherence and strength to the argument” for developers to receive tax breaks on games production in the UK. He added that the …

Britain’s two pivotal game trade associations are to team up in a bid to breathe new life into the campaign for game tax breaks. Both TIGA and ELSPA have formed a Steering Committee – purpose built for the UK tax relief campaign. An official statement read: The committee will address …

Ubisoft expects its sales for the Q2 2010 to come in at around 160 million Euros. The publisher reports that this estimated figure exceeds the original guidance of 145 million Euros for the three months ended June 30, 2010. It is also an increase of 93 per cent when compared …

Past and present employees of troubled developer Infinity Ward have banded together to sue Activision Blizzard over the publisher’s demands for a third Modern Warfare 2. Nearly 40 people have filed suit against the firm for $500m, alleging breach of contract and unpaid royalties, according to Kotaku. According to the …

Record turn-out expected for Develop Awards and impressive conference

Tesco has increased the size of its games buying team from six to nine over the past year, with a tenth member to follow. The news comes as the supermarket doubled its market share in software and hardware year-on-year. Tesco senior buying manager for games John Stanhope told MCV: While …

Partnership â??will give coherence and strength to the argumentâ??

The 3DS will mark the start of a new era for Nintendo’s digital distribution strategy, according to company president Satoru Iwata. During a recent investor session, Iwata claimed the new handheld’s launch will be good timing for a dramatic improvement of this situation”, according to Siliconera. In addition to the …

New Cath Kidston products are set to hit John Lewis stores across the UK. The range – developed by Venom – includes a new DS case and a selection of products for iPod and iPhone. Each product features a look based on designer Cath Kidston’s latest summer patterns. The handheld …

Sales for video game software, hardware and accessories in the UK saw a decline of 16 per cent during the first half of 2010, it has been revealed today. Data from Chart-Track shows that sales made from the first 26 weeks of this year stand at 963m – a drop …