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Dedicated video game show GamerTV has just posted its highest ever viewing figures. Over 220,000 unique UK gamers watched the show in just one weekend on satellite and cable channel Bravo. The news follows a period of audience growth that saw the show notch up a 1.25 million viewings in …
Read More »Koch signs up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. sequel
Deep Silver parent company Koch Media has secured worldwide publishing rights to new release S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky, with the exception of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The deal represents a major coup for the firm, which recently acquired Games That Matter – a studio established by …
Read More »2007 – The year the video game industry went casual?
If you look back on the year 2007, the thing that seemed to catch most people by surprise was the growth of what is often referred to as ‘casual games’ or the ‘casual gamer.’ The big products were the Nintendo Wii and DS, systems that are not the power technology …
Read More »Yet more shock and awe
Play N Trade’s battleplan for the UK is typically ballsy – but the US retailer, like its Government, may find the difference between planning and executing a successful invasion rather different. This week’s cover story will come as something of a shock, particularly to GAME Group and the indie community …
Read More »New Tiga CEO unveiled
The new chief executive of Tiga has been named – Richard Wilson (pictured) is to take over the role from outgoing CEO Fred Hasson. For the full story, head over to MCV sister site Develop.
Read More »US games retailer heads for UK
After years of speculation, a major US games retailer has finally promised to take on GAME in the UK – and the shock news is it’s not GameStop. Play N Trade, which boasts that it is the fastest-growing specialist chain over the pond, has unveiled a battleplan that could see …
Read More »Rockstar: GTA IV will send tabloids mad
Founder of Rockstar Games Dan Houser has admitted that the company expects an OTT reaction by the tabloid press when GTA IV is released in April. Speaking after a demonstration of the game to North American press, Houser asserted that GTA and other violent titles were a convenient enemy” for …
Read More »New High School Musical game announced
Disney Interactive Studios is set to release another title in its popular High school Musical series. High School Musical: Work This Out! Will be released on Nintendo DS in April. The title is described by Disney as ‘an all-new musical adventure game, featuring storylines extending beyond High School Musical 2′. …
Read More »Eidos unveils Just Cause 2
Eidos will bring the sequel to 2006’s hit Just Cause to market this year. Developed by Avalanche Studios, Just Cause 2 marks the return of slick protagonist Rico Rodriquez, this time taking on a new destination – the huge playground of the South East Asian islands of Panau. The title …
Read More »Sony cuts PS3 sales target
Reuters reports that the platform holder now expects to have sold 1.5 million fewer PS3s than its initial sales target up to March. But its handheld console has outstripped forecasts – Sony has raised its sales target for PSP for the current business year by three million to 13 million. …
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