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In news that has exceeded expectations, publisher Activision Blizzard has revealed that it made a profit of $15m in the last financial quarter – a huge improvement on the $108m loss seen in the same period the year before. Net revenues for the quarter ending September 30th hit $703m – …

Play.com anticipates Modern Warfare 2 to be the best selling entertainment product ever, eclipsing sales of GTA IV, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight. The firm has also revealed that it has taken 150 pre-orders a minute during peak times, and will guarantee launch day delivery as long as consumers …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for a definitive look at some of the most promising titles due to hit shelves in the next few weeks. This week, we take a look at Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros Wii, which takes gaming’s foremost man of plumbing back …

Having appointed its first digital media manager in August, GameStop has added a second name to its digitally-focussed workforce – new senior vice president and general manager of digital business Shawn D. Freeman. Tasked with overseeing and cultivating” the retailer’s digital business strategy, Freeman will work with GameStop’s Digital Ventures …

Electronic Arts has lifted the lid on the Collector’s Edition of highly-anticipated BioWare RPG, Mass Effect 2. Featuring a copy of the game and a variety of extras in a premium tin case, the Collector’s Edition will be released alongside the standard version on January 29th. Purchasers will be given …

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UE3-powered UDK is 'an unprecedented milestone in game development' studio says

For part one of our Activision Blizzard interview, click here. Activision Blizzard isn’t know for its new IP, but that’s about to change with Blur and Singularity scheduled for release early next year. In the second of our three part interview with Activision’s UK management team, the firm discusses the …

EA boss John Riccitiello has said that the time has come for analysts and data providers to reveal market download numbers to publishers. Speaking to Fox News about the growth of digital downloads – and how the recession has hit the packaged goods business – Riccitiello said: One of the …