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Hogwarts Legacy is the biggest Harry Potter game launch of all time | UK Boxed Charts
Physical sales up 80% over last year's big fantasy game, Elden Ring
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PS5 sales surge in January, but game sales fall | UK Monthly Charts
The absence of a new Pokémon game hurts year-on-year comparisons
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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers, says UK regulator
The CMA warns that the deal could result in higher prices, reduced range, lower quality, worst service for console and cloud gaming services
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Zordix launches Maximum Entertainment and restructures its studio organisation
"Mid-sized companies are going to creep up on the big guys because we can take advantage of what's happening"
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FIFA 23 and God of War Ragnarok reclaim top two positions | UK Boxed Charts
Dead Space falls to No.3
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EA Originals: "We are moving away from niche"
EA’s indie games label is now publishing AAA games from major teams, so what does that mean for smaller titles?
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Dead Space is No.1, but launch sales lower than The Callisto Protocol | UK Boxed Charts
But where would Goldeneye and Hi-Fi Rush have landed?
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The games industry isn’t in crisis. It’s a reality check | Opinion
Just how well is the video games business doing really?
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The Last of Us Part 1 sales jumped 238% after TV show launch | UK Boxed Charts
Fire Emblem Engage is the second biggest launch for the series in the UK
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European games market struggled in December as new releases faltered | European Monthly Charts
But FIFA 23, Call of Duty and Pokémon improved over last year
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BGFG acquires N4G, TechSpy and more
The media company also adds FilmWatch and AnimeShinbun to its roster
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FIFA 23 ends God of War Ragnarok's run at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Halo Wars 2 back in the charts due to a £3 deal at GAME
Opinion
Six reasons why 2023 will be huge for video games (and six reasons why it won't)
We look at the data and pick out the key games and products that could make 2023 a special year
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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% in 2022
UK is Europe's biggest games market ahead of Germany, with FIFA and Call of Duty the best-selling games
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Xbox to roll out 'carbon aware' update to reduce the environmental impact of gaming
Xbox Insiders will have their console automatically set to 'Shutdown' mode, while updates will happen at carbon-friendly times
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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games
"We are going to build a team where we really encourage them to take creative risks"
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FIFA 23, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and God of War Ragnarok tops UK December charts | UK Monthly Charts
Nintendo Switch pips PS5 to No.1 in console sales
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UK games sales dropped 6% in 2022 and console sales plunged 29%
UK Annual Report: New games delivered, with big sales for FIFA, Call of Duty, LEGO Star Wars, Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok
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Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope return to Top Ten | UK Boxed Charts
FIFA, Call of Duty and God of War continue to lead the market
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How the fans made Goldeneye’s 25th anniversary one to remember
Martin Hollis, Brett Jones and Karl Hilton on the 25th year reunion
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Five Criterion veterans depart after Need for Speed Unbound launch
EA announce two new Need for Speed leaders
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Amazon Games to publish the next Tomb Raider game
It is the biggest third-party signing yet for Amazon