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The UK games market has bounced back following a collapse in retail sales two weeks ago. Last week MCV revealed that the UK games market’s weekly value had fallen to its lowest point in four years. According to data from Gfk Chart-Track, the games market was worth just 13.5 million …

Capcom has suffered a 73.1 per cent drop in profits over the last twelve months. The Resident Evil publisher saw net sales fall to 2.17 billion Yen (16m), down from eight billion Yen (60m) the year before. Sales decreased from 91.8 billion Yen (679.7m) to 66.8 billion Yen (494m), a …

Gamescom’s plans to offer 100 retailer reps free flights to its August trade fair in Cologne borders on genius. Yes, I’m sure the offer will be over-subscribed, and leave a number of applicants disappointed – but as a statement of intent it says a lot about how seriously the show …

Activision has beaten analyst expectations in its first quarter, posting significant rises in sales and profits. The firm said its success is down to continued sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and continued success with World of Warfare. For the quarter ended March 31, Activision posted sales of …

Troubled studio set to develop another Call of Duty title

"We wish we could have convinced some of these incredibly talented people to stay�

Activision boss â??personally consideredâ?? the sacked duo as â??friendsâ??

Though Konami’s iPES app released in late 2009 didn’t deliver on the promise of pocket football, the announcement of a proper release for PES 2010 on iPhone should make up for the disappointment. Timed to coincide with the World Cup in South Africa, the fully 3D title will offer an …

Video games retailers are currently facing up to the biggest ever challenge to their business models as supermarkets up their interest in the sector and the growth of digital distribution threatens their very foundation. Having recently met with senior executives from both GameStop and GAME, Klosters Trading analyst Lutz Muller …

Just one week to make submissions and suggestions for the 2010 Develop Industry Excellence Awards