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Retail has this week hailed the rise of casual gaming as key to a lucrative peak period with ‘the Nintendo effect’ continuing to reverberate across the industry. The runaway sales success of Nintendo’s DS and Wii has spearheaded a seismic shift in the way people play games – and now …

Microsoft’s struggle to break into the Japanese games market is well documented – but Xbox 360 proved it does have some muscle in the territory this week as Halo 3 entered the charts in first spot. Media Create reports that the game sold 59,000 copies in its first week on …

Microsoft’s struggle to break into the Japanese games market is well documented – but Xbox 360 proved it does have some muscle in the territory this week as Halo 3 entered the charts in first spot. Media Create reports that the game sold 59,000 copies in its first week on …

Ambitious UK publisher Oxygen has confirmed it is to set up a US office to handle its sales, first party and developer relations in the region – as revealed by MCV in September. The Northern Californian based operation will be headed up by experienced industry staff, such as former Sony …

Ambitious UK publisher Oxygen has confirmed it is to set up a US office to handle its sales, first party and developer relations in the region – as revealed by MCV in September. The Northern Californian based operation will be headed up by experienced industry staff, such as former Sony …

Koch Media has snapped up the worldwide distribution rights to the next World Snooker Championship games. In a deal with developer Blade Interactive, Koch will handle the release of the title, which has been rebranded WSC Real – Season 2008 on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii DS and PC. …

Koch Media has snapped up the worldwide distribution rights to the next World Snooker Championship games. In a deal with developer Blade Interactive, Koch will handle the release of the title, which has been rebranded WSC Real – Season 2008 on Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii DS and PC. …

Fred Hasson is to step down from his post as CEO of independent games developer association Tiga. Tiga was founded in 2001 with 12 independent developer members, and has since grown to include 157 members that include representatives from across the UK. In that time the organisation has lobbied the …

Fred Hasson is to step down from his post as CEO of independent games developer association Tiga. Tiga was founded in 2001 with 12 independent developer members, and has since grown to include 157 members that include representatives from across the UK. In that time the organisation has lobbied the …

Ahead of the 25th Annual Golden joystick Awards on October 26th, broadcaster Channel 4 and publisher EA have joined forces with the awards to offer wannabe mobile games developers a chance to shine. Ideas will be pitched to a panel including: Channel 4 Education’s commissioning editor Matt Locke; EA Mobile’s …