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The Xbox 360 SKU of Bioshock remains top of the Australian all formats chart this week, with the PC version also sitting pretty in fifth. Sony’s Singstar 90s also enjoys two separate entries, with the basic game in second and the microphone bundle taking fourth spot. Elsewhere, it’s a good …

Growth and expansion of local devs thanks to investment from publishers and government

SCE has commissioned publisher Future Plus to produce a high end brochure for the PS3, as the format holder ramps up its marketing for the Christmas buying period. 250,000 copies of the 60-page perfect bound brochure will be distributed at retailers and transport across the UK. It will be divided …

Develop takes a look at Oxygen Interactive's new in-house development studio, and discovers that being publisher-owned doesn't necessarily mean publisher-dictated...

London-based Wii and DS team is this week's featured studio

Hardware sales in Japan have taken a downturn for the week ending September 2nd – the PS3 being the only exception with a marginal boost, shifting 18,068 units. The DS sold less than 100,000 units during the week for the first time this year, reported Games Industry . Its 94,339 …

Network of studios will keep expanding, but growth will be "organic" says CEO

Microsoft is in discussions with the BBC to bring the Corporation’s programmes to Xbox Live. According to The Times , Ross Honey, senior director for media at Microsoft’s content and partner strategy group, confirmed the company had spoken to the BBC and several other European media companies. We are working …

Acclaim MMO offers publishing deal to indie and pro developers via ModCenter deal

Courses from former Criterion exec to teach management techniques