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505 Games has strengthened its growing team with the impressive appointment of former Activision and Eidos stalwart Bob Burridge as UK sales director. The new hire comes shortly after former UK sales head Ralph Pitt-Stanley was promoted to the position of commercial director last month. Like many of 505’s key …

The UK software market has dipped just slightly in terms of software this week. According to MCV calculations based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA data, the UK software market was worth 17.8m for the week ending September 4th. Overall the market has held relatively steady, with consumers buying software to accompany …

Though the signs are that the world is slowly pulling out of recession, punters are seemingly still proving reluctant to shell out the high cost demanded of modern rhythm action games – leading to ongoing year-on-year sales slumps for the genre. With the introduction of Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar …

Sales analyst NPD has revealed that the North American video games market suffered yet another monthly decline in August – its sixth in as many months – though there are signs that the drops are abating. The market’s total value hit $908.72m throughout the month – 16 per cent down …

The latest MCV online survey has gone live, in which you can express your opinion on crucial industry issues. This week, we ask if the Apple’s decision to market the iPod Touch as a games console will pose a significant threat to the DS and PSP markets. Simply scroll down …

Steve Jobs has stated in the clearest terms yet that Apple is to market its iPod Touch as a dedicated games device – and considering how the company has so successfully dominated the MP3 and mobile phone markets, the news will surely be met with concern at both Nintendo and …

A wealth of great new racing IP will help usher in a new era for the racing genre. That’s according to System 3 CEO Mark Cale, whose upcoming racer Supercar Challenge is due to hit shelves later this week. I believe that we have the best handling model yet on a …

Having formed part of the Xbox 360 games-on-demand North American launch line-up, 2K Games’ critically and commercially successful subterranean first person shooter BioShock has been released on the European arm of the service. Like all the other titles to date, the game is available to download for 19.99. The cheapest …

A new venture described by its creators as the ‘iTunes for video games’ has now launched online – and is looking for fresh white label partners. GameStreamer, the digital distribution and streaming service, offers developers and publishers access to a B2B network of consumer sites that will host their titles …

Whilst the focus of much of the games media remains firmly rooted in the traditional backbone of the industry, The Guardian’s latest Tech Media Invest 100 listing has recognised some of the emerging businesses pioneering new monetisation models in the growing casual sector. All the details are over on CasualGaming.biz.