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$600.5m raised this year, down on $936.8m in 2008

New US conference set up to explore stereoscopic games

Association moves to 'dispel the myths' about lobbying - and reveals Govt's reasoning behind rejection of tax relief

THQ’s lengthy legal battle with WWE over a joint venture the publisher set up with toy firm Jakks Pacific has finally come to a close. Wrestling organisation WWE had initiated legal proceedings as far back as 2004 under allegations of commercial bribery – it claimed Jakks had paid the former …

Music game firm has now become profitable

Popular console/PC engine set for mobile debut - watch the video here

THQ’s Rory Donnelly has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of European publishing. The announcement comes as the publisher pushes to strengthen its presence and operations in the region. In his new role, Donnelly has been tasked with leading THQ’s European business back to profitability in line …

How do you define what makes a game ‘the best ever’? Is it determined by how much it was adored by critics, or by how many units it shifted at retail? The answer to that question will very much dictate which of the following lists means the most to you. …

But despite downsizing, company will live on - with 'big plans'

Continuing our series of retrospective articles covering the ‘noughties’, Michael French looks back at the key industry happenings in 2001. And turn over for our look at what happened the following year, too… Click here to read the full thing.