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It took a whole hardware transition to help Xbox Live Arcade find its feet. And the slate of games on PlayStation Network has been slowly (some say too slowly) built via the early EDI strategy and then courting of third-parties. But WiiWare has had a huge groundswell of support.

German owner of UK HQ'd studio network generated â?¬34.6m in FY07

As part of its financial announcements today, Take Two confirmed the invevitable : that a sequel to its best-selling BioShock is in development and is due next year. For the full story, head over to our sister site Develop.

Take Two has announced its financial results for its first quarter ended January 31st, with revenues down year on year from $277.3m to $240.4m – although the firm said that Q1 2007 had benefited "from more new game releases", hence the drop. The firm’s sales were led by a number …

Sequel to bestselling and highly regarded 360/PC game developed by new Take Two team

Procedural texturing system to feature in new studio's first title

Passes now available for June event - website updated too

Retail must plan around Disney product differently to maximise revenue, the publisher’s sales boss has told MCV. Matt Castle believes that the High Street needs to better embrace the cross-franchise opportunities Disney titles represent – or risk missing out. We are unique with our and brand and our offering,” Castle …

WiiWare Week: Developer of Gravitronix talks up platform's potential and says it will help win over more non-gamers

Having altered things ever so slightly since its last release schedule , Sony has confirmed that the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released on Wednesday March 26th in the UK for 24.99. That’s the date for the Blu-Ray version, at least. A download-only PSN version will arrive a …