The status of the Apple Mac in the world of desktop gaming has received a serious boost in the arm with news that alongside the release of the next version of OS X – officially called OS X 10.7 Lion – Apple will for the first time bring its popular …

Global video games retailer GameStop has published its first ever video game – iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch platformer Buck and the Coins of Destiny. GameStop claims production credits on the 2D side-scrolling title, which sees Buck the Bunny embark on a quest to find fame and fortune across a …

Frontier Developments founder calls for action on the pre-owned issue

With just over two months to go before the games industry waves goodbye to 2010, new numbers from US sales tracker NPD shows that for the year-to-date Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Halo Reach is the best-selling game in the region. Bungie’s shooter enjoyed sales of 3.3m in its launch month …

Frontier Developmentsâ?? David Braben lists six steps to take

The press have been making excitable noises about Def Jam Rapstar, but sales of music games are generally in decline. Aren’t you a little worried that this niche has already reached saturation point? No, Def Jam Rapstar is a complete breath of fresh air, and it’s going to reinvigorate the …

The London MCM Expo, the UK’s largest entertainment consumer event, is now firmly established as London’s Comic-Con. This is a genre-spanning showcase of cult entertainment and popular culture that gives visitors the chance to play, watch and preview the latest games, sci-fi shows, anime, manga and comics. But gaming will be a key …

Despite the fact that it has successfully hosted more than 120 gaming events in the UK, Multiplay is best described as an underground gem. While many retailers and publishers may not appreciate what the company does, it has certainly established a name among core gamers through online hosting, plus tournaments …

The CEO of Rockstar and 2K Games owner Take-Two has claimed that digital games sales could account for as much as 40 per cent of the publisher’s total business by 2013. However, he foresees this as additional revenue, claiming that the growth will not come at the expense of traditional …

ShopTo.net has invested 750,000 in a new five-minute dispatch system. Consumers who buy specific titles from the online games retailer – such as FIFA 11 – will get their items packed in less than five minutes and sent out on the same day. Orders placed after 5:30pm will be sent …