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US news agency Bloomberg reports that Microsoft’s stock has seen a massive lift ahead of this week’s release of hugely anticipated Xbox 360 FPS Halo 3, and predicts that the game could net Microsoft as much as $170 million in its first financial quarter, which ends this month. Goldman Sachs …

High Street games retailer GAME has credited the success of next-gen consoles for a strong performance in the first half of 2007 that has seen like-for-like sales climb 45.6 per cent and profits reach 6.2 million. In contrast, in the same period last year the chain reported a 5.6 million …

High Street games retailer GAME has credited the success of next-gen consoles for a strong performance in the first half of 2007 that has seen like-for-like sales climb 45.6 per cent and profits reach 6.2 million. In contrast, in the same period last year the chain reported a 5.6 million …

Develop shoots across the globe to visit the GripShift devs in NZ

Develop shoots across the globe to visit the GripShift devs in NZ

Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …

Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …

Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards

Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards

Gears of War designerâ??s recommendations for young hopefuls