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Looking at the monthly results since the first quarter 2007 two factors become apparent from the chart below: one is that sell-through pretty much stagnated in the first three quarters of each year and that the predominant portion of the annual growth was concentrated in the fourth quarter. The second …

Eidos has called the new age ratings ‘loophole’ an "opportunity for the industry to show how responsible it is". A Government blunder discovered today means retailers caught profiting from selling adult games to kids face no legal penalty. Eidos life president Ian Livingstone told MCV: "I think the Government’s blunder …

First in a set of Serious games will be a prime numbers/solitaire hybrid

The GAME Group has told MCV that it is committed to current age classification symbols – and will stick to its policy of preventing inappropriate material being sold to children. HMV has joined GAME in committing to the current ‘law’. The firm’s comments come after today’s news that a loophole …

Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has told MCV that he is sure retailers and publishers won’t take advantage of today’s news of a Video Recordings Act loophole – as the video games industry has been self-regulating for decades. Cousens added that certain MPs who had said unhelpful things about the video …

New game developer outlines plans to create original content

The Entertainment Retail Association is confident that its members will not use today’s shock news about the Video Recordings Act to profit from selling adult material to children. However, ERA director general Kim Bayley said she could not speak for independent retailers who have not signed up to ERA. It …

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association has called on the Government to close the ‘loophole’ left open by the current Video Recordings Act ‘as soon as possible’. It was revealed today that the 1984 Act is actually unenforceable, meaning retailers that are caught selling adult games or movies to …

Capcom has dated Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles for November 27th. The publisher has also teamed up with Nintendo to bundle in the official Wii Zapper, that was last released with Link’s Crossbow Training. Darkside Chronicles is the sequel to 2007’s best selling Umbrella Chronicles, and takes gamers through Resident …

EA Sports president Peter Moore has warned the publishing community against using traditional logic when marketing their games – which he believes offers too little, too late to succeed. Discussing EA Sports’ turnaround since he joined the label two years ago, Moore said that publishers were still making major mistakes …