The Association of UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) has revealed that games UK software sales are down and that pirated games are costing the industry £1.45 billion a year.

The figure comes from the estimate that for every game legally purchased,...

The London High Court has ruled against game importer Playables Limited, for the import of the infamous R4 (Revolution for DS) cards, which are primarily used to play pirated games on Nintendo's handheld consoles.

While they also allow custom,...

The UK government has taken significant steps towards putting into place a law-backed games ratings system.

There had been some quarrels between the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the games industry about who would assess...

A proposed games rating system has sparked a massive row between the games industry and the UK censor.

UK games industry body ELSPA has called on the government to replace the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) role's in assessing...

Another week and it seems another EA number 1 in the UK games charts. This week it was Fifa 06s turn to take the top spot pushing last weeks number 1, burnout Revenge into the second spot.

But EA failed to make it a 1,2,3 with titles from...

A heavy advertising campaign on television and press has seen EA's Burnout Revenge race to the top of the UK charts this week forcing last weeks number one Sims 2: Nightlife in to second place.

Also sliping into the top five is THQ's Warhammer...

Electronic Arts has stormed the UK charts this week taking the top two positions and forcing last weeks number one - Tom Clancy's Rainbox Six: Lockdown down to sixth place.

The titles that have managed to do the business are The new Sims add-on...

Elspa, the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, has recorded another record year for the software and games industry in the UK.

The main figure to come out of the announcement is that sales of entertainment and leisure...

With the games market still slow after Christmas the All Format Charts sees Need for Speed Underground hold on to the top slot for another week.

The Grand Theft Auto double pack from Take2 on the Xbox failed to muster up enough sales to take...

Further extending its already deep ties within the entertainment community, Atari, Inc. today unveiled another “convergence first” between Hollywood and the interactive entertainment company. Atari announced that it has retained Ridley Scott Associates...

Fifa 2004 was released last week (ending 25th October 2003) and the combined versions sent the title went straight to number one in the All formats chart, with its best showing on Playstation 2 (no.1 again). It only relegated Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)...

Underestimating a core fanbase and TV advertising- and sponsorship- means playing into the hands of Electronic Arts. After just a fortnight Mr Woods' latest incarnation is top of the all format charts (week ending 4th October 2003). Another easy million...

t's a moment many have waited for, but finally EA's love it or hate it management game The Sims was at number ten in its anniversary week in the ELSPA charts in the final week of September. While it's newsworthy it's to be expected when The Sims 2 is...

The Sober Virus attacks any platform and is the newest thread to Windows. This time Windows 95 and 98 users do not escape as they did with the globally famous Blaster worm. All retail virus clients will have updated by now and free clients such as Antivir...

No change in the week ending 18th October 2003, the first six positions in the PC full price and budget charts are exactly the same, again, with Halo still at number one for full price and nervous driving theory test applicants still buying the theory...