Latest UK video game charts - 30 January 2010

1 MASS EFFECT 2 EA GAMES -
2 JUST DANCE UBISOFT
3 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION
4 MAG SONY COMPUTER ENT. -
5 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO

Dare to be Digital computer game design competition ask student programmers and artists to apply for this year’s competition

The Dare organising team are calling for teams with games ideas targeted for any platforms including social networking sites, mobile phones, pc and any consoles, to apply online now.

The Flower Shop, a dating and farming simulation video game released

"I wanted to create a story with universal appeal, with strong romantic elements and enchanting artwork. Life, love, and family are something we all deal with, and all the characters are connected. The decisions of player affect not only his or her relationships, but the way the characters interact with each other." - said Celso Riva, game designer/programmer of the game.

Japan games chart see New Super Mario Bros. Wii at No 1

01 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 110,918 sales (3,117,087 total)
02 Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP): 94,444 (94,444)
03 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Battle of Aces (PSP): 76,088 (76,088)
04 Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP): 59,566 (682,933)
05 Friend Collection (DS): 45,002 (2,696,047)

GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City heads for PS3 as Xbox exclusive deal expires

Sony have announced that Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City will be released on PlayStation 3. It was previously exclusive to Xbox 360 LIVE.

Gamezplay.org reader spots Andy Murray playing tennis for England...

Checkout my trailer for new Virtual Tennis video game from Sega and see what an eagle eyed gamezplay reader has spotted. Andy Murray's name with the George Cross (England flag) beside his name.

New Star Tennis video game update details

New Star Tennis has been updated to version 1.03. It now features improved game controls and is playable in 7 languages (English, French, German, Polish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Portuguese-Br).

Lead and Gold assets released from the Paradox Interactive Convention

Coming off of the buzz surrounding the title's exhibition at the Paradox Interactive Convention, Paradox Interactive has released brand new assets of the upcoming team-based online shooter, Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. Developed by Fatshark, Paradox Interactive's debut on consoles is set for a launch in early Q2 2010.

Official Dante's inferno Treachery 'go to hell' HD video game trailer

Descend Down the Nine Circles of Hell on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable Starting February 9th in North America and February 12th in Europe.

Visceral Games, award-winning creators of Dead Space and a studio of Electronic Arts, announced at EA’s GamesCom press conference in Cologne, Germany the release date for the highly anticipated action adventure game Dante’s Inferno.

Red Dead Redemption Official weapons and Death HD video game trailer

An introduction trailer for Red Dead Redemption, giving an overview of Rockstar San Diego's amazing-looking open-world western. Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.