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It’s a year that could yet see the PS3’s strongest ever market performance, and a GfK European Top 30 Chart for the first 15 weeks of 2010 paint a very good picture for Sony’s machine. The numbers come from a Nintendo Investor presentation and are based on GfK International data. …

SouthPeak has reported it made a small profit of $192,000 for the third quarter ended March 31, 2010. This is an improvement on the $692,000 recorded during the same period last year, and was attributed to successes in the Nintendo markets, including DS title My Baby which sold over one …

Ed Vaizey, the Conservative MP who has in recent months pledged to support the game industry, has been appointed as Culture Minister. Vaizey has said on numerous occasions that if ever appointed a government post he would shout about the game industry from the rooftops”. Trade association ELSPA says it …

In the early days of the PS3’s life the inclusion of the still expensive Blu-ray drive technology was often cited as the reason for the console’s struggles – now a few years down the line it’s being credited as the main reasons for PS3’s success. A survey from research firm …

While it didn’t manage to displace 2010 FIFA World Cup in the All Formats Chart, Microsoft’s Alan Wake has triumphed in the Xbox 360 Top 10. The Remedy-developed Thriller takes the No.1 spot, pushing EA’s latest footy game down to third place. Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 took second place in …

Schell Gamesâ?? Sheri Graner-Ray to offer keynote at half-day event

ELSPA welcomes Ed Vaizeyâ??s new role in charge of the arts

The GameHorizon Conference board discuss the value of conferences and the future of the industry

A British sports star has become possibly the highest profile name ever to be jailed for the piracy of video games. Gareth Raynor, a winger for rugby league team Crusaders, was sentenced to 15 months after being found guilty of selling counterfeit DS and Game Boy games, as well as …

Ubisoft will release a new retail version of Assassin’s Creed II in June. Dubbed the Complete Edition, this SKU includes a full copy of the game and both DLC expansions: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanites. It also includes three Templar Secret locations that were previously only …