Over 1.014m has been spent on downloading songs in the UK since 2004. Almost one third of this figure – 316.5m – was spent last year alone, according to data published by music trade body BPI and the Official Charts Company. Retail spending on digital albums increased 23 per cent …

UPDATE 1: HMV has been in contact with MCV to say that it has "no such deal available". MCV is expecting to receive confirmation of other offers from a key UK retailer shortly. UPDATE 2: Since publishing the first update we have had three readers contact us to confirm that …

Nokia announced the firm is dump the Ovi brand of services, instead simply using ‘Nokia’ to "centralise identity under one brand," they said. "We will reinforce the powerful master brand of Nokia and unify our brand architecture while continuing to deliver compelling opportunities and experiences for partners and consumers alike," …

Paid-for content introduced to leading trade websites; Mobile content and video game reports lead the way ahead of full roll-out

Store to remain intact while Nokia transitions for Microsoft deal

British dev scene continues to thrive as Splash Damage and Traveller's Tales win big

GAME became the No.1 retailer for 3DS during its launch, despite being undercut by a price war that raged between supermarkets and online rivals. Prices of the 3DS fell from 230 to under 180 ahead of the console’s arrival on March 25th, with UK stores competing heavily to steal pre-orders …

Obvious question first: why now? Was there a concern that Wii hardware sales needed a boost?Wii is continuing to sell well across Europe. We have sold 3.5 million units in the last six months alone. We just wanted to make sure that the appeal of Wii is as broad as …

The first MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz of 2011 will take place on Thursday, June 23rd. Once again, the evening will pit retailers, suppliers and the media against each other in a friendly battle of wits. The quiz will be held at the newly refurbished Sway Bar in London. There are some …

R&D tax service group Rupert Clark explains how devs can gain ground