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THQ has reported a first quarter loss of $27.2 million, almost three times that of the $9.3 million loss reported during the same period last year. Despite this, revenue for the firm has risen 32 per cent from $104.5 million to $137.6 million. The firm said during a conference call …

Some 600 games development professionals packed into the Metropole Hotel in Brighton last night to see the best of UK games development talent honoured at the sixth annual Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Rockstar was the big winner, with the Rockstar North team taking home the Visual Arts and Audio Accomplishment …

With consumer anticipation for the game already sky high – and some hardline PES supporters even admitting that it could be a Pro Evo beater – EA has exclusively revealed to MCV that FIFA ‘09 is set for release on October 3rd. The latest in the ultra-successful FIFA series is …

Capcom’s net sales for the quarter ending June 30th has hit 16,352 million yen ($1.07 billion), a rise of 14.5 per cent when compared to the same period last year. The Resident Evil publisher also saw operating income leap 43.5 per cent to 2,978 million yen, with net income hitting …

Nintendo’s net income has risen 34 per cent for the quarter ending June 30th, driven by the success of Wii hardware and software. Net income reached 107.2 billion yen ($99 million) for the quarter, up from 80.3 billion yen the previous year, whilst operating profit rose 32 percent to 119.2 …

Sales in Woolworths stores have fallen 3.2 per cent for the 25 weeks to 26 July 2008, whilst EUK’s and Bertram’s sales were down one per cent over the same period last year. The retailer stated that the fall in sales was due to the ‘continued strength of the entertainment …

Nintendo of Japan has filed lawsuits against five Japanese firms who have been importing and selling equipment that allows illegal games to be played on the Nintendo DS – such as the popular R4 cards. According to Reuters, Nintendo and 54 other Japanese software companies filed the lawsuit earlier today …

Gamestation has kicked off its 24/7 online sale with a multitude of impressive offers. New deals are set to be unveiled every hour, and already include a pre-owned Xbox 360 Pro console for 129.99. MCV has learnt that other deals to come will include Haze for 19.99 and Halo 3 …

Activision has confirmed to MCV that James Bond: Quantum of Solace will arrive on UK shores on Friday October 31st. The game will be released on PS3, PS2, Wii, 360, DS and PC, and will combine elements from the last Bond film, Casino Royale, and the upcoming Quantum of Solace …

Partnertrans UK is to officially unveil its new corporate image and identity – Universally Speaking – at the Develop Conference in Brighton, MCV can reveal. The Cambridgeshire-based QA, localisation and audio specialist is the proud sponsor of Publishing Hero Award at this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards, and will be …