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Despite widespread scepticism concerning Sony’s virtual world Home, the service continues to track record user levels and is making a profit for the platform holder, PSN boss Peter Dille has confirmed. We had the highest traffic in December since we launched with 10m users worldwide,” the exec told IGN. The …
Read More »rllmuk forum fighting for survival
One of the most established video games forums on the internet is in the process of asking its members to invest in it in an effort to both safeguard its future and build toward possible expansion. rllmuk, which was formed out of the ashes of the original Edge forum in …
Read More »PixelJunk Eden made quick money
Japanese developer Q-Games has stated that its most recent PS3 release for Sony’s PS3, PixelJunk Eden, turned a profit within 24 hours of it being released onto Sony’s service. To read the full story, click here to head over to CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Games to overtake music and film by year end
A new report from market analysts Verdict Research has forecast that gaming is on track to overtake both music and film to become the UK’s number one entertainment choice by the end of the year. The BBC reports that spending on gaming will rise by 42 per cent to reach …
Read More »Cost of Beatles deal was very rich
Though the exact numbers remain unknown, the chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Martin Bandier has told Variety that the deal struck between MTV and Apple Corp for the recently announced Beatles game involved figures previously unheard of in the games industry. Bandier stated: There have been mutterings from …
Read More »Guitar Hero output to triple
Publisher Activision Blizzard has vowed to triple the number of Guitar Hero games on the market by 2010, the firm said at its investors gathering yesterday according to Shacknews . Moreso, the number of titles on the market will be doubled by next year. The UK Charts are currently littered …
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