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Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was the single biggest revenue contributor to the US video games market in May, according to NPD, with total unit sales of its console hitting 195k in the period and revenue reaching $254m (total May revenue hit $823.5m). It also fared well in the software market, with …

Having delayed the announcement of last month’s US video game sales, NPD has today published the figures for both April and May in the North American video games market – and both show year-on-year declines. May saw a 10 per cent sales decrease compared to 2009, with total sales of …

Tap Tap Revenge studio joins media giant to boost its microtransaction and mobile interests

UK games industry group takes top prize at Trade Association Forum event

Online service and social network expert Sean Ryan becomes EVP and GM of NewsCorp Digital's games division

Disney isn’t just interested in acquiring giants like Marvel, it’s interested in smaller independents – and according to a new report tonight the firm has bought Tap Tap Revenge developer Tapulous. The creator of an iPhone/iPad game that has spawned two sequels, a lucrative in-game music store and a number …

Media giant makes purported swoop for fast-growing iPhone music game developer

Quantic Dream’s David Cage has admitted that he’s disappointed” that his studio could not finish the story of Heavy Rain the way it intended” after Sony’s insistence on implementing Move controller support saw post-release DLC for the title put on hold. A special edition version of the game that has …

We speak to the visual effects agency's latest recruit

The Irish arm of telcoms operator O2 has begun censoring websites in the region, with image sharing site Imgur seemingly the first portal identified for blockage. Talk has been rumbling of behind-the-scenes government negotiations regarding the introduction of an official state policy that would see websites accused of hosting malicious …