Retail

In news that hits home the importance of the second hand video games market, Maryland based pre-owned specialist Game Trading Technologies has secured a substantial $3.9m worth of investment. Spong spotted a TradingMarkets report that claims the firm will use the cash injection to buy 320k used games and accessories …

UK High Street chain will this Thursday (March 18th) become the first retailer to launch an online presence in Sony’s PlayStation Home, MCV can reveal. The GAME Moonbase is designed to allow users to hang out, socialise and learn about forthcoming releases and activities across all PlayStation platforms”. The ground …

The value of the video games market in the US fell 15 per cent year-on-year in February to $1.28bn – a number that has surprised even NPD itself. The year to date market value stands at $2.42bn, a 14 per cent decline compared to 2009. The industry realised another month …

The upcoming Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will cost just $15 when it is released this summer, according to Joystiq. Developer Crystal Dynamics has also confirmed to the site that the isometric co-op adventure will be released on Xbox Live, PSN and PC. The UK cost is likely …

Following its reveal last week, developer Valve has for the first spoke about its long-anticipated FPS puzzle sequel Portal 2 – and it doesn’t seem shy of raising expectations as high as it possibly can. US mag Game Informer reports that the game is set hundreds of years after the …

Ambitious Wild West title Red Dead redemption has seen its release date pushed back from April 27th to May 21st However, there have been mixed claims as to the reason of the move. Rockstar itself told Kotaku that the delay was to allow for extra development, stating: We will always …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for an in-depth guide to some of the biggest titles heading to shelves. This week, we take a look at D3P’s Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks, the latest video game from one of the world’s hottest boys’ properties. Also previewed …

Argos has followed Tesco and Asda by buying and selling used games, MCV can reveal. The catalogue retailer is inviting customers to trade-in Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS games in 27 of its 735 stores. However, the firm is only accepting select games. A full list of stores and …

Having presumably been left for dead after publisher Konami cut its ties to the title in April last year, it has emerged that Iraq War themed shooter Six Days in Fallujah is still potentially heading for a retail release. The assertion comes from developer Atomic Games, which told IGN that …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME has confirmed to MCV that it has begun a period of consultation with staff members concerning their working hours, with a view to possible future alterations. Staff members were told of the plans this morning in meetings at both GAME and Gamestation stores across …