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Napoleon: Total War has followed in the footsteps of its 2009 predecessor by seizing the top spot in the ELPSA GfK Chart-Track PC charts. The game matched the success of Empire: Total War, which debuted at No.1 in the PC charts when it launched last March. Napoleon knocks last week’s …

We were already expecting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to become the seventh UK no.1 when the charts are released next week – and the critical reception being won by EA’s shooter following the lifting of its review embargo will do nothing to hurt its chances. The game – which is …

What a difference a delay makes: We speak to Bizarreâ??s Jed Talbot

Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced. Included in the SKU will also be two wireless joypads, wireless headset, ethernet cable, AV cable and the standard edition version …

The deadline for an early registration discount is nearly upon us. The event takes place this month in London and strives to bring together games industry and education sector leaders, designers, innovators, policy makers, publishers and practitioners to discuss key issues, network, and explore new technologies. Over 400 attendees are …

April’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction will, thanks to a deal with Microsoft, be exclusive to Xbox 360 – but don’t assume that the same can be said of its eventual successor. I don’t see why it wouldn’t,” Ubisoft Montreal’s Max Beland stated when asked by Edge Online if the next …

Experienced industry exec Julien Merceron earns new role

The PS3 crisis is officially over – but if for some reason you think PS3 is in line for a second global meltdown, bookmaker Paddy Power is willing to take your money. The bookmaker is currently offering odds of 11/8 on PS3 suffering a new worldwide glitch. If you think …

Southern Methodist University to host new test centre, offering some 120 keen graduates

An event called Late at Tate Britain: Game Play this Friday will showcase a number of key video games as the art of gaming – both digital and otherwise – takes place at the London cultural hub. A selection of titles – chosen by none other than One Life Left …