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Digital download market leader Steam has told MCV that it will not release its sales data to chart companies – and that an official downloads ranking is not important. It is rumoured that parent company Valve’s secrecy over sales data is the final obstacle for companies such as GfK-ChartTrack and …

Publisher Sega has predicted that the upcoming Football Manager 2010 will be the biggest PC release of Q4. The game is the latest in the long-running Sports Interactive franchise and is due for release on PC on October 30th. And in anticipation of its arrival, Sega has prepared an extensive …

FIFA 10 has shattered records and become the fastest selling sports game ever. The game sold 1.7 million copies across Europe since launching last week, also making the biggest European launch in Electronic Arts’ history. We’re confident that FIFA 10 would be a hit, and this week fans across Europe …

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Sony UK has confirmed that a Tekken 6 bundle for the PS3 will not be heading to UK shelves. Dutch gaming site NextGamer reported a new SKU featuring a 250GB PS3 Slim and a copy of Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 would be heading to Europe in December. However, a Sony …

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed the DSi has shifted more than 2.2 million units in North America alone. In an interview with CNBC, the Nintendo exec praised the strong performance of the new handheld, expecting this success to continue in the upcoming holiday season. Fils-Aime also discussed …

This month’s London Games Conference will serve as a rude awakening to the games industry. Speakers attending the October 27th event (tickets for which are available by mailing here) have already revealed to MCV key issues that they plan to address. They say that almost half the industry – around …

Sony has revealed its Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time special edition. The set is available exclusively in Europe, while UK gamers will have to pick up their copy from GAME. The Collector’s Edition comes with a 3D lenticular cover, an artbook and a PSN voucher that allows gamers …

Sony has confirmed EyePet is still on track for a UK release before Christmas. Kotaku reports that the US edition of the PlayStation Eye-based pet simulator has been delayed until 2010 for additional polish. However, a Sony spokesperson has told MCV the game will still arrive on UK shelves on …

Harrison, Cecil and Segerstrale to discuss demise of the disc at London Games Conference