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PlayStation 3 has officially sold one million units at UK retail, hitting the milestone faster than PSOne or PS2. Anbd now Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Ray Maguire is more confident than ever that the console can step up its game further in the next-gen race this year. Achieving one …

Social gaming company completes Series A round

Markerless mocap system available at Londonâ??s Studio 7

iXMF unveiled by Interactive Audio Special Interest Group

GAME has said that it will exceed its full-year underlying profit forecast for financial year 2007 – 2008. According to Dow Jones Newswires, GAME expects pre-tax profit to be no less than 74 million for the year ended January 31st, 2008. That represents a significant jump from the 29.5 million …

SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that God of War 3 is coming soon to PlayStation 3. Initial rumours spread following the appearance of an advert in the upcoming God of War: Chains of Olympus manual featuring the words ‘Coming Soon’ and ‘PlayStation 3′ below the traditional Omega symbol. Sony …

Statistics from trade body the Entertainment Retailers’ Association suggest that while gaming is the star performer, music sales on the High Street have been seriously undermined by downloads – and that DVD prices are falling all the time. As forecast by MCV last year, ERA’s figures show that games software …

Quebec City studio collaborating with two other internal teams and plans to add 200 staff

Do you feel there’s a need to increase the popularity of ‘American’ sports games on UK shores – and vice versa? There is no doubt that video games can play a big role in broadening the appeal of sports around the world. I was at Wembley Stadium for the Giants-Dolphins …

We had impeccable sources. None other than his best friend’s nanny, who is married to my nephew. Yes really. I hear Phil may be looking to do something else,” she offered in the autumn, young son Bertie wriggling on her shoulder. I feigned disinterest, then called him a few weeks …