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The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes. The so-called ‘walled gardens’ of digital console publishing have for a long time been regarded as the biggest barrier between traditional retail and the …

What was behind the decision to re-launch Zavvi?We tried to get the Woolworths name back in December – and we were keen to reinvent both them and Zavvi as online retailers. They are both such strong brands – Woolworths phenomenally so. But Shop Direct came in for Woolworths, and we …

Early bird offer starts as Ubisoft, Sega and audio experts join July event speaker roster

Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has released a list of upcoming titles for its existing downloads portal WiiWare and its brand new service for the recently launched DSi handheld, DSiWare. There’s plenty on offer, including a couple of established Nintendo brands such as Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. Click here …

Advanced registration for the E3 Expo ends this month – and the organisers of the show are encouraging UK execs to get their applications in early. E3 Expo – which promises ‘the biggest games and the biggest names’ – will allow UK professionals to test-drive the latest video game titles, …

We look at why the games development community has embraced the latest web craze

Firms can now get up to £1,800 for funding to attend industry events

Hot on the heels of EA’s confirmation that PSP title Rock Band Unplugged will be released in Europe and North American on June 9th, Sony has announced that a new hardware bundle will be released at the same time. The Limited Edition Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack will include a …

MTV has confirmed that Rock Band Unplugged, its PSP extension to its popular music series, will be released on the handheld in both Europe and North America on June 9th. It includes 40 master recordings including nine exclusive songs that will debut in Unplugged before arriving as LDC on console …

Demand rockets as 86 submissions for funding are made