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Microsoft sold 5.2m Xbox 360 consoles in the quarter ending December 31st – 13 per cent down on the 6m units it sold in the same period in 2008. The number brings the console’s worldwide sales total to 39m units. 7.3m consoles were shipped in the period, down on the …

Rockstar has announced that the previously Xbox-exclusive Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be released on PlayStation 3 and PC. The game features two adventures set in the GTA IV world – The Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony. Both adventures will be available to download …

Still want to know when God of War III will definitely hit European shelves? Sony Europe still hasn’t confirmed the exact date, but today has said via its official blog that the game is on course for a global launch during the week beginning March 15th. The PS3 game is …

Studios cautious on freezing minimum prices to avoid the â??race to the bottomâ??

Modular approach solves the AI middleware problem, claims German firm

New statistics from the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey show that sales on the High Street in early January declined eight per cent year-on-year, ending hopes that retailers were on track to enjoy three straight monthly increases. The vicious cold snap in the early part of the month was mainly to …

With 2010 looking to be a big year in the quest to drive 3D TV sets into consumer’s houses, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has predicted that the sports sector will be the key driving force behind the uptake of the technology in the game sector. As James Cameron did …

Dev/format-holder relationships explored

THQ Claims its forthcoming thriller Metro 2033 could be as big as Call of Duty or GTA. The FPS is based on Russian novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky’s book, set in an underground post-apocalyptic dystopia. THQ believes this source material has helped developer 4A Games produce a unique gaming experience. Globally, I …

Tecmo Koei has pledged not to forget its Dynasty Warriors series as the publisher seeks to move into new markets. The firm has ambitious plans to increase its share in the global games market through the development of new IP. But the publisher is also intent on updating its classic …