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We know that Dr. Tanya Byron doesn’t think badly of PEGI, but she’s made it very clear that the UK public is confused by dual ratings. To tell you the truth, the Nielsen survey we run every year shows the opposite. The UK public comes out first all the time …

Activision’s chief executive Bobby Kotick has spoken out on EA’s audacious bid for Take Two for the first time – stating that he wasn’t tempted to acquire the Grand Theft Auto publisher at any stage. Kotick added that he thought consolidative moves from the like of EA were a direct …

Tricia Brennan has been appointed managing director of GAME UK and Ireland, and Martyn Gibbs has stepped up to become managing director of Gamestation. Both will report to Group chief executive, Lisa Morgan. Brennan and Gibbs are both promoted from their previous roles as commercial director at GAME and Gamestation …

On one hand, you have Dan and Claire Ashcroft – idealistic, serious journalists continually asked to leave their morals at the door and sell their souls to the money men to get by. Then you have the eponymous Nathan Barley – a man who has embraced the age of new …

Xbox Live is becoming Microsoft’s secret weapon in its battle with Sony to secure lucrative family audiences, the platform holder has told MCV. Paramount Pictures recently signed up to provide movie content to Live’s download-to-rent Video Store on Monday – an extension of a successful collaboration between the two firms …

Gamedaily.com reports that the merger pushes investors into an unfavourable minority position”. The complaint reads: "The merger, stock purchase and tender offer, working in concert, convey control of Activision to Vivendi but fail to offer the Activision stockholders an opportunity to realise a true control premium for their stock."

Nintendo has given an official price to its much-anticipated Wii Fit: 69.99 in the UK and €89.99 in wider Europe. The title – which will released on Friday, April 25th – contains software and Nintendo’s innovative Balance Board. According to Eurogamer, Nintendo announced the price of the product just minutes …

Ubisoft may well increase its expansion plans after EA’s bid for Take Two – but is far keener on snapping up established IP than acquiring other publishers. That’s according to a CNN interpretation of a French newspaper interview with Yves Guillemot, who was speaking after EA’s $1.9 billion offer for …

Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has stated the the success of the industry will see further publisher consolodation this year. However, Zelnick, who this week turned down a $1.9 billion bid for the publisher from EA, added that it is still possible for Take Two to remain independent. I …

The Free-Radical-developed shooter has been heavily hyped as a key PS3 exclusive, and previously missed its original pre-Christmas release date. After a few extra months of tinkering, Free Radical and Ubisoft will be confident that it will wow critics and retailers alike.