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Leading free-to-play browser based MMO Runescape has remarkably been named as the fifth most searched term on global search engine giant Yahoo, beating some top-draw competition in the process. To read the complete top ten, and hear what Yahoo had to say about Runescape, click here to head over to …

Zavvi is the latest retailer to set up a direct buying relationship with entertainment suppliers – following EUK’s decline into administration last week. EUK previously bought and supplied products for Asda, Zavvi, Sainsbury’s, WH Smith, Morrisons and Woolworths. However, since parent company Woolworths pulled it into administration last week, relationships …

Capcom’s Japanese website has revealed the various special editions of Resident Evil 5, which offer console-specific extras for consumers looking to buy more than the standard package. The translation by Adriasang.com reveals that the PS3 version includes a special making-of video extra, apparently professionally produced by ‘Hollywood staff’. The documentary …

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Developer of Atlantica Online NDOORS moves for South Korean outfit behind FPS Seven Years of War

The Xbox 360 enjoyed a successful Black Friday as it recorded record-breaking sales in the US, outselling rival console PS3 by a ratio of three-to-one. Retailers reported the console’s sales were on track to outperform previous years, estimating a 25 per cent increase in hardware sales when compared to the …

Though European gamers still have no idea when Nintendo’s third generation DS handheld will arrive on continental soil, the DSi has enjoyed a great start in Japan with a solid first month’s sales. Figures from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain show that the DSi sold 535,379 units in its first month on …

Studio to use and license 3D tech

Platform holder Sony has officially confirmed the development of a sequel to Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, which is currently being worked on by Jak & Dexter studio Naughty Dog. The game, which is entitled Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, is based on the exploits of 13th century explorer Marco Polo, according to …

The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has revealed that its total group sales for the 44 weeks up to November 29th are up 27.4 per cent compared to same period in 2007, with like-for-like sales increasing by 11.2 per cent. For the UK and Ireland total sales climbed 25.1 per …