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Douglas on… Rebranding "We basically took a brand that’s been on the High Street for 30 years – one of the strongest brands in the UK and the world – and changed it overnight. Of course we had our concerns that putting up Zavvi signs may have put people off. …

A problem with the bundled microphone accessory has delayed the launch of Sony’s Skype bundle for PSP in Japan. Kotaku reports that some of the components in the PSP accessory failed to meet Skype’s certification standards, and preferring not to launch without an official peripheral, Sony has placed its release …

'Faith and a .45' follows in the footsteps of Total Overdose and Chilli Con Carnage

Developer to present sessions on Gears of War and UT3

Having just passed the 9 million milestone in November, MMO giant Blizzard has now announced that its global phenomenon World of Warcraft has accrued over 10 million users worldwide. Of those users, 2 million are based in Europe, 2.5 million in North America and 5.5 million in Asia. Blizzard CEO …

Studio's EVE MMO to be sold via Valve's PC digital distribution platform

EA's Glenn Entis and Autodesk Fellow Tom Wujec developed the curriculum for Canadian uni

Week with Sky Games up for grabs

Sessions to look at Killer7, No More Heroes, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy and Resident Evil

NPD Group figures confirm that the franchise as a whole has raked in a cool $1 billion in North America alone. Since its initial release in 2005, the Guitar Hero franchise has sold in excess of 14 million units in North America alone, according to The NPD Group. In ten …