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Microsoft has announced that in the first four months of 2011 the Xbox 360 has enjoyed year-on-year unit sales growth of 29 per cent in the US– that’s triple the growth seen by PS3 in the same period. The console has now sold 55m units worldwide. This figure spans sales …
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IN DETAIL: Develop 100
Who are the best games studios in the world? Who makes the best games? Who deserves the kudos? That last question is one we have tried to answer with every annual version of the Develop 100. Whether based on the now-narrower retail sales data or our confident judgement, the previous …
Read More »Develop 100 arrives read it online
Who makes the best games in the world? We answer that question today with the publication of the 2011 edition of the Develop 100, a ranking of the worlds best studios. Put together in association with Metacritic, we’ve compiled a ranking based on all the games released in calendar year …
Read More »Yoshida laments PSPgo mistakes
The boss of Sony Worldwide Studios has admitted that Sony got it wrong with the release of the digital-only PSPgo. In April Sony Japan confirmed that it had ended production of the device, while UK retailers were told not to expect any supply replenishments. "I could spend 30 minutes talking …
Read More »Develop 100: How Nintendo reclaimed first place
Lightning strikes twice for the untouchable Japanese studio
Read More »Develop 100: It’s here
Global hotlist names the world's best studios
Read More »DEVELOP 100: Critical Success
Editor-in-chief Michael French examines the trends in 2011's 100
Read More »OnLive goes live in UK this autumn
Game streaming service OnLive will launch in the UK this autumn, the firm has confirmed. Registration for the cloud gaming platform will go live as E3 opens, at 8PM on June 7th next week, at www.onlive.co.uk. In the UK, British Telecom has exclusive rights to bundle the OnLive Game Service …
Read More »Development stars set for London Games Conference
November 10th; New venue and innovative audience interaction; GameStop keynote; Molyneux & Livingstone joint address
Read More »London Games Conference returns
The London Games Conference will return on November 10th at a new venue – and with a unique audience participation element. Taking place at the Royal Society of Medicine, the event already has three big-name speakers on board. GameStop’s EVP of international, Mike Mauler, will present a keynote on the …
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