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John Lewis has revealed that its Christmas sales were up 12,7 per cent compared to the year before. The retailer took home more than 500 million over Christmas, with sales driven by beauty, fashion and home products. The home and electrical department also saw sales increase be 11.4 per cent. …

Why royalty management means more cash for developers

Latest report says that new device won't come cheap, but arrives within months

Welsh developer to offer composition for games, radio and advertising

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has topped the 2009 list of best-selling items in Amazon’s video game category. The popular shooter fended off competition from rival titles and a wealth of Nintendo products, which dominated sales on the online retailer’s US site. Also successful was FIFA 10, which took …

Think Servicesâ?? prominent awards night gets its biggest draw yet

High-security hospital Broadmoor – which is home to some of the UK’s most notorious killers – has issued 22 Nintendo Wiis to inmates in an effort to help keep them fit whilst they undergo treatment. A source at Broadmoor claims that Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has been spied playing the …

Early bird rates also open as buzz builds for prestigious industry event

Gaming is once again at the centre of a high-profile celebrity split story with news that High School Musical star Zac Efron’s gaming addiction has landed him in the dog house. ContractMusic reports that girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens claims that video games have ‘taken over’ the star’s life. Vanessa has hardly …

The teams behind the latest Lucas releases on how they handle the fiercely guarded IP