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Destiny arrives at No1 as the biggest new IP launch ever

Ukie partners with Staffordshire Uni & Epic Games for FREE Student and Indie Dev conference

Ukie have partnered with Staffordshire University and Epic Games to create the Student and Indie Developer conference. The free one-day conference will bring together industry proffesionals, students and alumni to give insights into key trends in the industry and to share experiences of working in different kinds of games businesses.

EA’s ‘The Sims 4’ becomes the publisher’s 4th title of the year to debut at No1.  It’s also the first PC-only All Formats No1 since ‘Guild Wars 2’ topped the chart just over two years.  With price promotions on the 360 and PS3 versions, a surge in sales sees Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ (+19%) climb 7 places to No2, placing it ahead of last week’s chart topper ‘Metro Redux’ (-58%) which slips to No3.  ‘The Last of Us: Remastered’ (-30%) drops a place to No4 while last week’s No2 ‘Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition’ (-51%) is down to No5.

Esports catches the attention of the press

It might seem surprising to people in the industry who know and love the idea of watching people play games competitvely (I first covered it as a journalist in 2005), 

Metro Redux takes top spot in Games Charts

Diablo III Reaper of Souls debuts at top of Ukie Games Charts

Nominations for Ukie Board elections now open

Today the nominations open for Ukie Board elections. Being on the Board of Ukie is very fulfilling - I promise you. We want as much diversity as possible on the Board and people who want to give back to the industry and make a difference. If you don't believe me, hear from our very own Chair Andy Payne.

The Last of Us: Remastered holds top spot for 3rd week

The Last of Us: Remastered holds top spot for 2nd week

GamesAid charity nominations for 2014 now open

GamesAid charity nominations are now officially open. All year round GamesAid Members, friends and supporters raise funds though a plethora of activities. Then, each summer the organisation’s thoughts turn to how these sums will be allocated to a number of charities who support children and young people in the UK.