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It would still take a brave man to bet against EA’s traditional festive champion Need for Speed fighting back to claim the top spot once again in time for Christmas, but Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is giving it a run for its money by clinching the …

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Leading UK games retailer GAME has reported a total sales increase of 89.1 per cent, including sales from the recently acquired Gamestation, for the 45 weeks ending December 8th, whilst like-for-like sales increased by 44.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Taking the UK and Ireland in …

Having earlier today confirmed the opening of its first LAN gaming centre at its flagship Trocadero store in London, the chief executive of HMV Simon Fox has said that gaming is set to replace the likes of music as his chain looks to future growth. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, …

Korean MMO giant builds US development arm

Guerilla Games, the developer of hot PS3 FPS Killzone 2, has found itself embroiled in fanboy-angering controversy yet again with the admission that the screenshots it released of the game last week were doctored. When Killzone 2 was first showed off to the world at E3 2005 the world was …

With EA’s superb Fight Night series more or less monopolising the video game boxing scene at the moment, 2K Games is to approach the genre from another angle with the announcement of the upcoming Don King Presents: Prizefighter. As well as beating people up, the game will see players training …

Majesco bankrolls new game by Parappa developer

Take 2 chairman Strauss Zelnick has said that he is pleased with the Video Appeals Committee’s decision to back the publisher in its appeal against the BBFC’s decision to ban controversial PS2, PSP and Wii title Manhunt 2 from sale in the UK. "We are committed to making great interactive …

SPECIAL REPORT: Sources tell Develop that comic book giant is considering direct relationships with game studios for new titles