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GTA IV has become the most lucrative entertainment launch of all time – dwarfing best-ever releases in music, video and literature. Take Two has confirmed that GTA IV sold six million units globally in its first week – with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million. The title …

The Daily Mail has attacked one of the more traditionally innocent cornerstones of our industry – the humble Nintendo DS. After years of being praised across the national media for its family-friendly qualities, the newspaper’s Rosie Millard calls the console a toxic drug” in her first-person piece about her experience …

Visual arts competition challenges students to imagine next-next-gen

President and CEO of THQ Brian Farrell has pointed the finger at Nintendo’s successful first party software for making the kids’ video games market extremely competitive”. In a Q4 earnings call with investors, Farrell cited Nintendo’s software success as a reason why THQ’s traditionally strong kids’ business did not meet …

'More intuitive tools' available in new SDK of Java multiplayer gaming technology

THQ has announced a new addition to its WWE family of games as part of its full-year financial report. Legendsof Wrestlemania is due for release in March next year on next-gen formats. THQ CEO Brian Farrell told investors: Our new Legends game is scheduled to launch in conjunction with the …

After reporting a $35m FY loss last night, publisher THQ confirmed in a post-earnings conference call that it would be losing 200 staff across its studios. However, the company does plan to grow its employee count overall from 2,400 to 2,700 this year. CEO Brian Farrell said that those studios …

Releasing early and continually evolving is the way for new concepts to grow

You work on a game for one, two years; ship time comes and it's out of your hands. But the online model - releasing early and evolving based on feedback - could have a place in our industry, say GarageGames CEO Josh Williams and GG Networks general manager Andy Yang...

Event will be 'as educational, thought provoking and possibly controversial as ever' say organisers