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The UK video games market weekly value has dropped seven per cent, dipping below 20 million for the first time in two months. According to MCV calculations, based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA report, games retail took 18.7 million for the weekend ending July 10th. Unit sales dipped one per cent …

Electronic Arts has unveiled its 8lb Gorilla; the newest addition to its fleet of development studios. 8lb Gorilla will strengthen EA’s push into the ever-growing iPhone and App Store scene, though the studio’s production schema – to release unique, unadulterated and particularly cheap titles on a monthly basis – will …

Publisher EA is to take its football management series online with the news that PC title Football Manager 10 will for the first time include both online and LAN multiplayer. Online functionality is just one of many enhancements on the way for the title. Deeper AI and player development options …

EA’s Battlefield 1943, the latest high-profile brand to try its hand at cutting boxed retail distribution out of the loop, is out now and ready to buy. Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points (10.20) the game is an online multiplayer-only affair and sees authentic weapons and vehicles take it to one …

The UK video games market weekly value has dropped just one per cent following last week’s heat wave. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, 20.1 million for the weekend ending July 4th. Unit sales dipped two per cent to 836,461. Game sales are typically low during …

The world’s largest third party publisher Activision Blizzard has once again squared up to former king EA by stating that it would consider making a move into the sports genre – though only if the right opportunity comes its way. "[The sports category] certainly has the characteristics of a category …

The UK video games market weekly value has held firm after falling 14 per cent over the past two weeks. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 20.3 million for the weekend ending June 27th. Unit sales dipped two per cent to …

EA has reclaimed the top spot in the UK Charts with new release Fight Night Round 4 – the first time a boxing game has reached the coveted ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack All Formats No. 1 position. Activision Blizzard’s Prototype move down to No. 2 as EA’s The Sims 3 follows suit, moving …

Mark Jacobs leaves as EA streamlines studios

EA has released one of the highest profile console crossovers on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Tough to date – colourful sci-fi outing Mass Effect Galaxy. The headline inclusions for fans of the franchise are a narrative that spans the events of the popular first console outing and the story told …