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A new distribution agreement has been forged between PQube and dtp Young Entertainment. The publisher will be responsible for sales, marketing and PR of dtp’s titles in the UK and other PAL territories. DS karaoke title Just Sing will be the first game to be handled under the new partnership. …

Creative Distribution has bought a majority share in publisher Reef Entertainment. The deal is part of the distributor’s move into the publishing arena, which began with the launch of Sniper Elite in December. And now the company is in discussions with developers to sign new games, primiarly for PlayStation 3 …

The UK games software market plunged 11.8 per cent in December, according to GfK Chart-Track. 14.91m units of games were sold last month, down from the 16.9m sold during the same period the year before. The software value figure was also down, albeit slightly. 366.63m was made by UK games …

Mass Effect 2 and Red Dead Redemption may have picked up various ‘game of the year’ awards, but which titles topped the charts in terms of units sold? Gfk Chart-Track’s Top 50 data has revealed that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops was the biggest game of 2010, followed by …

Disney has confirmed that it has closed Vancouver-based Propaganda Games. The studio had been working on the halted Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned game on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Disney also confirmed that all work on film tie-in Tron: Evolution has been finished. The news comes …

Konami has announced a raft of new additions for PES 2011 3D including a Street Pass wi-fi mode. 3DS owners will be able to play against each other wirelessly in multiplayer matches. They can also automatically compare Master League data with others using Nintendo 3DS’ Spot Pass technology. The user …

Around 30 games will be released for 3DS within weeks of the handheld’s launch. Third-party support for the device will be a lot stronger than on previous Nintendo platforms. Ubisoft has already promised eight games at launch. Other confirmed titles include Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer, Tecmo Koei’s Dead or Alive …

Nintendo has announced that the 3DS Spot Pass system will work in the UK at BT wi-fi spots. Spot Pass is a wi-fi connection located at the top-right of the Nintendo 3DS that allows users to access data constantly while on the move. This includes video and news. Players can …

Shares in HMV Group have dipped 8.5 per cent after it emerged insurance on its goods have been cut. A big UK distributor admitted its sales to HMV are now uninsured, reports the BBC. The reason behind this was not revealed. In a statement HMV said: Credit insurers are reviewing …

Activision has issued a recommendation for Bizarre Creations to close its doors. This means the Liverpool-based studio’s likelihood of running under a different publisher is almost certainly over. Last year the studio housed around 200 staff. It has developed games such as Blur, 007 Blood Stone, Project Gotham Racing and …