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Victory for the industry as Alistair Darling talks up British sector

The value of the UK games software market in February fell two per cent year-on-year, according to ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. The monthly charts show that Sega’s sci-fi FPS Aliens vs Predator was the biggest selling title of last month. Sega’s action shooter Aliens vs Predator saw off stiff competition from 2K’s …

A standalone 250GB HDD for the Xbox 360 has been confirmed by Microsoft, despite the publisher previously saying the unit will only be available in console bundles. It will have an RRP of 79.99 when it goes on sale in the UK on April 16th. Microsoft confirmed the details after …

Sony has at last nailed down a UK release date for the much-wanted God of War Collection. The game, which includes high-definition reworkings of PS2 titles God of War and God of War II, will arrive on April 30th. Best of all, it will carry a budget RRP of just …

It’s been a bumper 2010 so far for EA, thanks to a 3.6 per cent year-on-year rise in sell through for the publisher. The latest numbers from ELSPA GfK Chart-Track show EA claim 19.1 per cent of the year-to-date UK software market, driven in no small part by a highly …

Not only did Sony’s God of War III shoot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, it also set a new sales standard for Sony’s violent action series. The game bettered the week-one sales performance of its PS2 predecessor by 2.65-to-1, despite …

Final Fantasy XIII has shattered the series’ UK sales records, becoming the fastest ever selling Final Fantasy game in the region, as well as the fastest selling UK game of the year. It’s also become the fastest selling game of the year so far in Germany and France. The news …

The UK arm of rental and entertainment chain Blockbuster has finally spoken out about the ongoing speculation surrounding the British arm of the retailer. Speaking of the spiralling media reports, UK MD Martin Higgins stated: That kind of press is always a challenge for employees, suppliers and partners, and it …

Rental giant Blockbuster is looking to sell off its entire international business, including its 650-store UK operation. MCV understands that the retailer is in negotiations with landlords to reduce its store count to make it more appealing to potential buyers – placing some of its 5,000 UK employees at risk. …

Square Enix’s in-your-face action crime thriller Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in Europe and the UK on August 27th. It’s North American release comes a few days earlier on August 24th. The first game in the series was notable for …