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505 will publish the official Rugby World Cup 2011 game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this August, ahead of the tournament itself in September and October. It is a major coup for the firm, which has already started the year in fine style with Zumba Fitness currently at number …

The UK digital video games market is bigger than the music and DVD market combined, says retail body ERA. The firm estimates the digital games market made 411m last year, followed by music at 280.7m and digital video at 77.4m. Digital now accounts for 14.6 per cent of the entertainment …

Microsoft is to investigate claims that an organised group of people have made deceitful ratings to some Xbox Live Indie Games. The accusation is that Crosse Studios, developers of the XBLIG game College Lacrosse, had asked fans on its Facebook page to improve the user rating of the title. This …

Nordic Games is taking on Ubisoft’s smash hit Just Dance with a dancing game of its own. We Dance is an extension of the publisher’s We Sing range and is scheduled to reach shelves next month. The game will feature three styles of play and 40 licensed tracks spanning four …

Pokemon’s creators say the browser games market is not safe enough for younger players. Game Freak director Junichi Masuda – who produced Nintendo’s new chart-topping DS titles Pokmon Black and White – told MCV that the traditional boxed retail model presents a safer and more secure platform than online games. …

The biggest gaming gadgets of 2011 will be released in the next six days and consumer anticipation is sky high, say media experts. Nintendo’s 3DS and Apple’s iPad 2 are both due on sale today (Friday, March 25th). Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation Phone – Xperia Play – is set for Thursday, …

News Corp could leverage its games media giant IGN to kick-start its social games business, a key executive at the company has said. Jonathan Miller, the media conglomerate’s chief of digital, said the firm has identified a business model within the booming social games space. For the full story, head …

Social network giant Facebook says its fast-growing global games platform comes from one thing: a focus on people. Speaking to MCV, engineers at the firm said Facebook’s social layer has helped reboot industries for the better. The higher level of what we are doing is working with industries to reimagine …

THQ’s CEO Brian Farrell says he doesn’t want to kill off pre-owned as it is something consumers demand. The publisher has adopted various second user charges in order to make money from second-hand sales. But Farrell says THQ’s real goal is to deter gamers from trading in. The most important …

Leading UK games retailer GAME has tonight at London’s video game BAFTAs announced that it is to stage its first UK consumer games show later this year. Called GamesFest, the event is actually an extension of the retailer’s store manager conference. Entry will be reserved exclusively for Reward Card customers. …