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Nintendo’s WiiWare service has made its European debut – and, as promised, there are six downloadable titles available to consumers to choose from on launch day. The service launched in Japan in March and in the US last week. Key games available from today include Lost Winds from UK developer …

Sales from China’s online games market reached 10.57 billion Chinese Yen [CNY] ($1.5bn) in FY 2007-2008, up 61.5 per cent year on year. According to a new Research and Markets report, 6.88 billion CNY ($986.6m) came from sales revenue from online games developed independently by Chinese companies, amounting to 65 …

It may be the marvel of the modern age, but the internet can be a hairy place when dealing with time-critical applications like games. We take a look at the sector and what middleware companies are doing to helpâ?¦

Dare to be Digital is probably the most highly-regarded event in the games and education part of the industryâ??s yearly and busy calendar. We speak to Paul Durrant of organiser Abertay University to look back at how the competition has united the industry and discuss what lies in its futureâ?¦

Interested speakers have until May 30th to submit proposals

The Entertainment Software Association paid over $5 million last year to move its annual expo from Los Angeles to Santa Monica – only to bring the show back to the city’s Convention Center for this year. That’s according to IRS documents obtained by games news blog Kotaku, which show that …

President Yoichi Wada reiterates long-running expansion plans and bid to grow international empire

Publisher giant talks up unique relationship that sees Platinum 'exclusive' but 'creatively independent'

New worldwide research has revealed that the brand power of PlayStation is as strong as ever, as it remains the aspirational console of choice for teens. Nearly 60,000 teenagers between the ages of 11 and 18 across 31 markets took part in a survey conducted by youth-oriented virtual world Habbo, …

Rockstar’s GTA IV has enjoyed a third week at the top of ChartTrack/ELSPA’s All Formats chart in the UK. The free-roaming title keeps Wii Fit in second spot – despite a dip in sales of 41 per cent. However, Nintendo’s health-promoting title also suffers on the High Street, with sales …