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International video games retailer GameStop has reported sales of $2.86bn for the nine weeks ending January 2nd – more or less spot on the $2.85bn it reported in the same period in 2008. Like-for-like store sales fell by 8.6 per cent in the period. The lower than expected numbers were …

Games from Koch Media’s Deep Silver label will be released in the US via South Peak. Under the agreement, South Peak will be exclusive partner for Deep Silver in the US, and Koch will receive a minority stake in South Peak as well. We are pleased to partner with such …

Then, next week, Army of Two: The 40th Day arrives. Resident Evil Archives hits just a week after. Mass Effect 2 seven days later, and MAG another week on. Then a little over seven days later there’s BioShock 2, with Dante’s Inferno close behind. Then there’s Splinter Cell: Conviction. Then …

The UK Government has addressed fears that the Digital Economy Bill will not be passed before the General Election. The Bill, which looks at age ratings, broadband and illegal file-sharing, has yet to go before the House of Commons. And there are just 35 days left in which the legislation …

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Following comments made to a French website earlier this week questioning future development of software on the Wii, Capcom has released a statement assuring the industry that it remains a multi-platform developer. The Wii is very difficult, with an oversupply of games and a gamer market that has radically changed,” …

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The UK Government has closed a loophole in the 1984 Video Records Act, which meant retailers could not be prosecuted for selling adult movies and video games to children. The blunder was caused because a draft of the bill’s provisions had not been sent to the European Commission. This meant …