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Exclusive end-of-year ELSPA/Gfk-ChartTrack data supplied to MCV has shown that Mario Kart and FIFA were the big winners as part of 2008’s 4bn bonanza we detailed earlier this week . According to the Top 10s for unit sales of both individual SKUs and the All Formats listing, Nintendo formats drove …

The British Board of Film Classification has announced the Rockstar’s upcoming DS title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is to be granted an 18 certificate – making it the first game on Nintendo’s handheld to carry such a rating. A spokesperson for the regulator confirmed to MCV that yes, Chinatown …

In 2007, the late 2006 launched Wii and PS3 continuously helped invigorate the market and it is considered that this brought about a tougher comparison for 2008. 2008 Market Value – in YEN 100m(2007 numbers in brackets) JANUARYHardware – 357.4 (360.7)Software – 290.3 (367.8)Total – 647.7 (728.5) FEBRUARYHardware – 197.2 …

Shares in Eidos PLC have tumbled 27.5 per cent on news that it has slashed its revenue forecasts for the year. The news will be sure to have piqued the interest of potential suitors for the firm – thought to be led by Warner Bros, which already owns a 20 …

The march of media sometimes seems a long trudge upcountry from cave paintings and papyrus to the latest multiplex space opera.

The hard-hitting support for Sony’s PlayStation Home service just keeps coming with news that the EA Sports Complex space should be in place by spring this year, according to Electronic Arts. We’re proud to support the PlayStation Home Beta with a very robust offering from EA Sports,” said Peter Moore, …

Electronic Arts has revealed the release date for The Godfather II has been brought forward to February 27th. It was previously announced the game would makes its UK debut a week later on March 6th, and will feature an exclusive in-game character for those that pre-order from selected retailers. The …

Trustmaster has announced its new T.16000M joystick will include the peripheral manufacturer’s Halleffect Accurate Technology, or H.E.A.R.T., recently revealed at this year’s CES. H.E.A.R.T uses 3D Hall Effect magnetic sensors built into the stick, which are 256 times more precise than those used in other products. It also removes all …

But, admits lead programmer, there is â??a lot to be dealt withâ?? before it can happen

Mobile games publisher Gameloft has secured the global licensing rights to publish UNO across multiple platforms, including for the first time Sony’s PlayStation Network and Nintendo’s WiiWare and DSiWare. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a look.