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Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss John Riccitiello. Presently, we are packaged goods with strong service components,” the exec told Gamasutra. Within a year or so, …

Capcom has united with Sony to bring a PSP bundle to retail promoting the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series. The bundle will include the new Mystic Silver PSP-3000, a copy of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and a Monster Hunter-branded PSP carry-pouch, screen wipe and branded skin that fits …

Game On has been postponed and will now run from Saturday November 14th to 15th. The event has been moved so it can be bigger and better,” explained a HMV spokesperson, and will now be held at the London Earls Court Arena, a far bigger venue that the Olympia National …

Fishlabs CEO excited by the iPhoneâ??s OpenGL 2.0 support, cautious on financial viability

Game industry group encouraged by Ben Bradshawâ??s recent pledge to introduce â??further tax breaksâ??

Company takes steps to prevent illicit Trophy hoards

Shiny founder David Perry believes that the next logical evolution of the PSPgo is to include Sony Ericsson’s mobile phone service for the device. Perry – who proclaimed the potential of a PSPgo-like device as far back as 2007 – offers his view as part of Develop’s panel discussion on …

Microsoft’s Kodu is set to launch by the end of this month, according to blog post by lead designer Matt MacLaurin. The Xbox 360 app, which will be available to download over Xbox Live, allows users to create games using a simple visual rule-based language and a library of supplied …

Remedy explains that time isnâ??t just money, but also a chance to try different things and perfect formulas

Having missed its provisional 2008 release date, 2K Games’ Borderlands is now on track for a release this October, according to Shacknews. The game, which is being developed by Brothers in Arms studio Gearbox, is a shooter-come/RPG set in an apocalyptic future with a heavy leaning towards vehicles. It bears …