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GameStop has announced its customers will soon be able to purchase DLC at the tills. The retailer will trial be trialling the new program early next year, which will work in conjunction with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, according to Reuters. Announced at the BMO Capital Management Digital Entertainment conference, …

Disney has announced its full-year annual profit dropped 25 per cent in FY2009 – down to $3.3 billion. Full year revenues dipped four per cent to $36.1 billion the 12 months to October 3rd, down from $4.42 billion in fiscal 2008. The Interactive Media segment of the business – which …

Just days after shedding 1,500 jobs, Electronic Arts says it's looking to pull in staff to "maintain capacity"

Overall sales in the U.S. tipped just over $1 billion in October, down from $1.32 billion in 2008. Hardware sales were down 18% from $497 to $381 with software down 17% from $698 to $573. Accessories dipped by 2% to $119. In a posting released Thursday afternoon, NPD group analyst …

Speaking at the BMO Capital Markets Digital Entertainment Conference in New York on Thursday, chief financial officer Eric Brown said, "We will be hiring back positions in low-cost locations to maintain capacity." EA has sliced back on its release roster and its development staff – 16% of its overall headcount …

Microsoft this evening has confirmed to MCV that the Xbox 360 has sold over 10m units across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This makes it the only console format to have seen year-on-year sales growth across the territories this year the firm says. The news comes ahead of another …

Canada's industry offered a valuable advantage, argues Québec indie

Gem has signed a deal with Paramount to distribute two blockbuster movies via memory stick. In November, retailers will stock USB sticks containing the latest Star Trek movie, as part of a deal between picture company Paramount and distributor Gem. Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will also retail …

Microsoft has confirmed that Twitter and Facebook integration will be coming to Xbox Live on November 17th. The update was announced at E3 and brings popular social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Last FM to the Xbox 360 Dashboard. The release date was confirmed to Fast Company, who spoke …