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Ahead of England’s World Cup opener against the USA this Saturday, official tournament partner EA is offering fans the chance to taunt our American opponents directly via a rather bizarre marketing scheme. England followers are invited to send their ‘rallying cries’ (EA’s codename for ‘messages of abuse’) via Twitter to …

NPD’s stats for the month of April made for grim reading in the U.S late Thursday. Game sales plunged 22 percent on the same period last year. Hardware sales were down 37 percent. Overall sales were down from over $1 billion a year ago, to $766 million. So far this …

EA has posted Q4 net revenues of $979 million, up $119 million from 2009’s Q4 tally of $860 million. Profits came in at $30 million, compared with a net loss of $42 million for the prior year. The company said its best performers were Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Mass Effect …

Sales of brand new boxed games on the High Street now account for just 54 per cent of the overall video games market according to a new study entitled the Newzoo Games Market Report. The remaining 46 per cent, it claims, is accounted for by sales of pre-owned games, DLC, …

Activision has beaten analyst expectations in its first quarter, posting significant rises in sales and profits. The firm said its success is down to continued sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and continued success with World of Warfare. For the quarter ended March 31, Activision posted sales of …

For the twelve months ended March 31, THQ’s net sales rose 8% to $899 million, compared with sales of $830 million a year ago. The company posted a loss of $9 million for the year, a marked improvement on last year’s loss of $431 million. THQ President and CEO Brian …

The next instalment in one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most keenly loved franchises, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, has finally been give a release date. The game will be released worldwide in territories including Europe, the US, Australasia, Canada, Mexico, Russia and much of Asia on July 27th. A digital release …

Apple says it has sold a million iPads in its first month on sale. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, "One million iPads in 28 days, that’s less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone. Demand continues to exceed supply, and we’re working hard …

Microsoft has shelved plans to launch a folding, two-screen touch-screen device, known as Courier. The highly anticipated product has been much discussed in tech blogs and news outlets in recent months. The two-screen tablet was to incorporate touch-screen and pen-based controls. And although Microsoft has never confirmed the existence of …

THQ has deepened its relationship with TV network Syfy with news of a two-hour Red Faction TV movie, which may act as a pilot for a full series. In a report on Broadcasting & Cable, Alan Seiffert, senior VP of Syfy Ventures, said, "It is a great fit for a …