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The GAME Group has announced that it is to close 43 of its outlets owing to the the tougher market conditions that it faces in 2010”. In total, 12 GAME stores, six Gamestation stores and all 25 of its Debenhams concessions will cease trading. The result will be 247 redundancies. …

The specialist press has been fighting its corner after a mixed bag of ABC results. Nintendo, PlayStation and PC magazines all posted year-on-year readership declines – although Imagine and Uncooked’s 360 publications were both up. Edge saw a fractional increase, while multi-formats GamesMaster and GamesTM dropped as well. Despite the …

It has been a challenging time for the UK games media.ABC figures and advertising revenues are falling, forcing the specialists to seek new ways to stay relevant in a market that has become increasingly mainstream. But there’s no denying the sector is still active, with new websites cropping up on …

Capcom is targeting a broader audience for MotoGP 09/10. To ensure the long-running franchise can be a mainstream hit, the upcoming title features more accessible controls. It also includes four difficulty levels for rival racers allowing non-gamers to tailor MotoGP to suit their abilities. Capcom is hoping the tweaks give …

Students in Norway, Denmark, Sweden now able to enter Abertay talent showcase

The newest game to feature Nintendo’s anti-hero, Wario, will be released on April 30th for the Wii and DS. WarioWare: Do It Yourself will feature over 90 mini-games and allow players to create and share their own through a wi-fi connection. A mini-game editor will feature changeable graphics, animations, music …

Click here to access the Retail Biz Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the hottest releases heading to the High Street. This week, we take a look at Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV – an enhanced edition of last year’s best-selling beat-’em-up that provides fresh challenges for …

We’re all too used to developers bemoaning the conditions under which publishing partnerships are formed, but Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford has bucked the trend by literally saying he’d rather die than worry about the logistics of games retail. Publishers are a blessing to me,” Pitchford told MCV in an interview …

Sega has announced that Alpha Protocol will be released on May 28th. The Obsidian-developed game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and is positioned as a spy-centric RPG. Sega’s European marketing director Gary Knight said: "Alpha Protocol offers a new take on the RPG genre, giving players the chance …

Panel of industry experts explore the impact of production tax relief