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The studio behind Football Manager 2008 has heralded the series’ ‘best ever’ presence in the UK media – and revealed that no cash was spent on securing the exemplary editorial coverage. The game nabbed the top spot in ChartTrack’s All Format listing last week, becoming one of the ten fastest-selling …

No More Heroes, the latest title from acclaimed developer Goichi Suda aka Suda 51, will be published by Rising Star in Europe in February next year, it has been confirmed. Suda’s last title, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer 7, may not have been a massive commercial hit, but its release on GameCube, …

Sony has celebrated seven years since the arrival of the PS2 in the US by announcing that the machine has now sold a colossal 120 million units worldwide – a long way ahead of its former rivals Xbox and GameCube which both failed to beat the 25 million mark. The …

Speaking to The Guardian , The Sims creator Will Wright has confirmed that his hugely anticipated ‘life, the universe and everything’ sim Spore is in development for the Nintendo Wii. Wright has recently stated that in his opinion the Wii is the only genuine next-gen games system, criticising the rival …

Sony has said that it expects losses in the unit to be double its initial forecast for the financial year ending March ’08. Reuters reports that contrary to its initial prediction of losses totalling YEN 50 billion, it now expects its gaming losses to exceed YEN 100 billion ($875 million). …

MCV sister site Develop reports that the Minister for Culture, Media and Sport has said that the UK may challenge the legal basis of Canada’s generous tax credits in a bid to level to the paying field for the country’s interactive entertainment talent. Speaking to Channel 4 news, the minister …

Channel 4 report says government may also follow France if its tax break bill passes EC

Thorsten Heinze takes over as head of games for QA firm

Investment cash pumped into parent company ZeniMax Media

The games industry’s finest has been gathered at London’s Park Lane Hilton this afternoon to enjoy the 25th Annual Golden Joystick Awards, and it was Microsoft’s and Epic’s Gears of War that stormed the show. The Xbox 360 and PC shooter won four wards in total, including the biggest gong …