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A Variety report has suggested that industry analysts and ‘sources close to Take Two’ are expecting the new much-hyped game will eclipse Halo 3’s $300m in first week sales. It could also topple the $404m raked in by the most recent Pirates of the Caribbean movie At World’s End within …

Our friends at Atari are at it again, offering five lucky gamers the change to win a copy of Namco Museum Remix on Wii. For a chance to win and play the latest remixed collection of Namco classics, simply answer the following question: Who is the main protagonist of action …

Sony’s DualShock 3 controller will hit retail shelves in Australia on April 24th for a price of AU $99.95. The controller will also arrive in New Zealand on May 9 for a price of NZ $109.95. The announcement was prompted by a shortage of Sixaxis controllers in this territory. Due …

Gamedaily is reporting that The Sims has cemented its place as the best selling PC franchise of all time by shifting 100 million units worldwide, taking in 60 countries across the world. At this milestone, we want to thank players of The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a …

Emote founders Morgan Oâ??Rahilly and David Rose explainwhy they think their new business could kick-start a new era of better business for games developersâ?¦

Dr Tanya Byron may have became a ‘friend’ of the industry when conducting her six-month Government Review – but a new BBC TV show written and fronted by the child psychologist is unlikely to have been well received by the UK games business. Am I Normal?, screened at 9pm on …

Tanya Byron narrates ‘Am I Normal?: Most of us think of games as the preserve of the teenager; young people escaping into a virtual world of fantasy. It’s an attractive but artificial world where they can give themselves a new identity and a status and power unobtainable in reality.” Michelle …

After the ongoing confusion surrounding its release date , not only has Ubisoft’s Haze been confirmed for a May 23rd release, but now the publisher has also confirmed that the game will boast four player co-op play. In addition, it has been confirmed that a demo of the game will …

After MCV sister site Develop provided early details on our UK industry salary survey earlier this year – showing that UK wages for games developers were rising – US magazine Game Developer has done the same, revealing the average salary for a US developer is slightly up at $73,600, plus …

Ocean Media granted official Nintendo developer status