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BBC Worldwide has told MCV that talks are underway to turn Doctor Who into an array of new games. Last week the broadcaster exclusively revealed via MCV that it plans to re-enter games – after killing off its BBC Multimedia division in 2005. As part of the move, a variety …

Win or lose, at least guests at this year’s MCV Awards will be able to shake their booty into the small hours thanks to current chart-topper Just Dance. The Wii game from Ubisoft has provided the biggest surprise of 2010 so far by out-selling everything during mid-January, remaining at number …

FIFA 10 has sold 2.2m units in the UK already – and with the boost of this summer’s World Cup, it could go on to become the biggest-selling game in the series so far. The publisher has confirmed it will again release an official World Cup tie-in title, potentially giving …

Sony has confirmed to Develop that Studio Liverpool will be restructured as part of ‘project prioritisation’. In a statement, a representative said: "It has been decided that production on a number of projects within Studio Liverpool will cease immediately due to project prioritisation." The full story can be found on …

Numbers from US mag Advertising Age claim that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold rival Guitar Hero 5 in North America in 2009, thanks in part, the publication claims, to Viacom’s skilled use of one of music’s key IPs. MTV’s Rock Band tie-in sold 1.18m units in the territory throughout the …

The lid has been lifted on the latest online venture from publisher EA, and this time it’s the lucrative FIFA franchise that’s getting the mass-audience treatment. With a closed beta kicking off next month and an open beta to follow in June, FIFA Online is EA’s attempt to tap into …

Microsoft sold 5.2m Xbox 360 consoles in the quarter ending December 31st – 13 per cent down on the 6m units it sold in the same period in 2008. The number brings the console’s worldwide sales total to 39m units. 7.3m consoles were shipped in the period, down on the …

New statistics from the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey show that sales on the High Street in early January declined eight per cent year-on-year, ending hopes that retailers were on track to enjoy three straight monthly increases. The vicious cold snap in the early part of the month was mainly to …

With 2010 looking to be a big year in the quest to drive 3D TV sets into consumer’s houses, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has predicted that the sports sector will be the key driving force behind the uptake of the technology in the game sector. As James Cameron did …

THQ Claims its forthcoming thriller Metro 2033 could be as big as Call of Duty or GTA. The FPS is based on Russian novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky’s book, set in an underground post-apocalyptic dystopia. THQ believes this source material has helped developer 4A Games produce a unique gaming experience. Globally, I …