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Our listing "confirms strength of UK sector" says trade association head Richard Wilson

Internet speculation has been rife that Nintendo are preparing to announce a new version of the DS at E3 this year, following comments made by Enterbrain boss. Nintendo has denied there is a new DS model in the works and the source of the original rumour Hirokazu Hamamura, Enterbrain president, …

Sony has dated several of its key Summer PSP releases. Secret Agent Clank is due to hit shelves Friday June 25th, EchoChrome is set for Friday June 6th, whereas ATV Offroad Fury Pro has been pushed back to June 18th. Secret Agent Clank is a spin-off from the popular Ratchet …

The Daily Mail reports that Eidos parent SCi is involved in dual discussions with existing ten per cent shareholder Time Warner and a new suitor – NBC Universal. Vivendi Universal’s games division is currently involved in the merger of Activison, while the umbrella company already owns 20 per cent of …

UK and US ggame professors invited to technology firm's Academic Workship

Xbox 360 sales have seen a huge leap following last month’s price drop in Europe, according to Microsoft. The platform holder lowered the price of their Arcade, Pro and Elite consoles to 159.99, 199.99 and 259.99 respectively, and the firm hopes upcoming titles GTA IV, Lego Indiana Jones, Rock Band …

Vivendi has officially been give permission to proceed with its proposed merger with former rival Activision, according to Reuters. The terms of the deal mean that French telecom and media group Vivendi will boast a 52 per cent share in new industry giant Activision Blizzard. As the European Commission rubber-stamped …

THQ has revealed that Saints Row II will hit UK stores on August 29th. The game is due for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, for a price of 44.99, 49.99 and 34.99 respectively. The publisher announced last week that the GTA-esque shooter would hit US shelves on …

Big-money backing of Dare to be Digital shows the true crossover of games and broadcasting, says Abertay's Paul Durrant

Less than a month after her review into children and digital entertainment, Dr Tanya Byron has returned to the gaming world’s attention for comments made in her BBC programme Am I Normal? In Byron’s investigation into addiction, she compared obsession with gaming to heroin addiction and labelled computer fantasy games …