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The UK video games market weekly value has held firm after falling 14 per cent over the past two weeks. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 20.3 million for the weekend ending June 27th. Unit sales dipped two per cent to …

MTV Games has announced it has signed up former THQ man Scott Guthrie and Sony Computer Entertainment Amercia’s David Cox. Guthrie previously worked as executive vice president of publishing for THQ’s North Amercian arm, but left recently to ‘pursue another opportunity’. He now takes up his new role as MTV …

$33 million pledge is the only offer for bankrupt company's assets

Country's industry sold â?¬75 million of games overseas in 2008

Event series to showcase new format at Cologne event

Unreal Engine 3 creator strengthens presence in Asian territory

Microsoft has signed a new deal with TV network Canal+ to bring services to Xbox 360 in France. The Canal+ Group is most notable for movies and football programmes. The partnership will initially focus on the on-demand services from Canal+, video-on-demand service Canalplay and specialist football channel Foot+. Ultimately, it …

Gamebridge, the joint venture between Tokyo-based developer Interchannel and Nordic Nintendo distributor Bergsala, released its first game Happy Bakery last week. Christopher Dring speaks to Gamebridge CEO Shigeki Takeuchi about the new publisher’s ambitions… How did Gamebridge come to be?Gamebridge comes from our desire at Interchannel to expand our business …

83 per cent of devs hand processes to other companies

EA has reclaimed the top spot in the UK Charts with new release Fight Night Round 4 – the first time a boxing game has reached the coveted ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack All Formats No. 1 position. Activision Blizzard’s Prototype move down to No. 2 as EA’s The Sims 3 follows suit, moving …