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Sony has revealed huge like-for-like rises in PS3 hardware and software in its Q1 financials. In terms of like-for-like sales, the platform holder’s flagship console sold double the amount it did last Q1 – up to 1.56m from 0.70m the previous year. PlayStation 3 software also fared rather well – …

Kuju’s London studio has been rebranded and is now known as Headstrong Games. The move follows 12 months of decentralisation at the company which has seen its Brighton and Sheffield studios take on new names – Zo Mode and Chemistry. Read the full report over on Develop.

Sales in Woolworths stores have fallen 3.2 per cent for the 25 weeks to 26 July 2008, whilst EUK’s and Bertram’s sales were down one per cent over the same period last year. The retailer stated that the fall in sales was due to the ‘continued strength of the entertainment …

Rebranded central London Wii-specialist boasts new deal with Sega

Nintendo of Japan has filed lawsuits against five Japanese firms who have been importing and selling equipment that allows illegal games to be played on the Nintendo DS – such as the popular R4 cards. According to Reuters, Nintendo and 54 other Japanese software companies filed the lawsuit earlier today …

Studio that revitalised Sam & Max will now do same for plasticine heroes

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DEVELOP 08: Handset firm says new tech will drive mobile games to â?¬4.2bn value by 2011

Media firm Future disclosed a whopping 39 per cent increase in online advertising revenue in its interim financial statement. In the same period the firm launched Girl Gamer, and Qore, a Sony US digital edition” for the PlayStation 3 network in North America. For the nine months ending June 30th …

Mobile middleware provider can now turn a 3D Java game into a 3D iPhone game