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Seemingly not content enough with the release of both Ceramic White and Satin Silver versions the PS3, Japanese weekly games magazine Famitsu reports that a new Steel version of Sony’s machine will arrive in conjunction of the release of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4. The game, which will be released …
Read More »GameStop financial analysis
"Our performance in 2007 was impressive from many perspectives. But what is particularly noteworthy is that 2007 was a transformative year with hardware sales setting records and the installed base of users reaching an all-time high. Likewise, the expanding demographic profile of the video game player has moved this business …
Read More »GameStop to open 600 new stores
US specialist retail giant GameStop has reported sales and net earnings rises of 33 per cent and 82 per cent respectively, spurring on an ambitious target to open up to 600 new stores by the end of the year. The world’s largest games retailer reported reported sales and earnings for …
Read More »Xbox 360 UK sales leap 36%
Official UK industry monitor ChartTrack has told MCV that Xbox 360 sales have risen 36 per cent since last Friday – when the platform holder sliced the ERP of the console to as little as 159.99. The rise came in a period where other hardware struggled – with only PS3 …
Read More »Kynogon execs to head Autodesk’s new games technology group
SPECIAL REPORT: We ask 'What lead Autodesk to Kynogon?' as we look at the acquisition that will merge AI and 3D imaging
Read More »Bizarre backs tax break campaign
UK industry being damaged by subsidies in other regions, says Activision-owned team as it rallies support for petition to PM
Read More »Bioware: EA’s studio-label model is ‘the right way to do things’
RPG developer discusses life as an EA studio
Read More »Atari not prepared to give up on boxed product business
Atari’s UK managing director Jeremy Wigmore has told MCV that the company still has great faith in its boxed product business – despite all of the media speculation surrounding Phil Harrison ‘s new online project. Ever since their respective appointments at the firm, Harrison and new Infogrames CEO David Gardner …
Read More »‘Playtesting was crucial to Portal’s success’
Exclusive interview with Valve's Kim Swift details Portal evolution process
Read More »New director joins Trilogy Board
Trilogy Logistics has recruited Lisa Derbyshire to its Board as trading director. Derbyshire has a wealth of experience within distribution having worked with Deluxe, before running her own firm, consulting for the likes of Sony DADC, 2entertain and Tesco. We are very pleased to have such a well established person …
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