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GameStop has reported a strong set of numbers for the quarter ending November 2nd. The world’s largest games retailer has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 20.5 per cent for the period, well ahead of forecasted levels. Net earnings grew 45.3 per cent to $68.6m. New game sales grew 43.1 …

Square Enix chairman Yoichi Wada delivered the opening keynote at the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference this past weekend, where he spoke about the Japanese company’s operations in India. We caught up with Wada-san on the sidelines of the conference to talk a little more about his views on the India …

Paddy Power has installed PS4 as its firm favourite to be the best-selling console of 2013. It has shortened odds on Sony’s machine to just 1/8 while odds on Xbox One claiming the crown have, in its words, tumbled” from 11/4 to 9/2. It’s been all one way traffic in …

Studio thought to have housed 21 employees before going under

Gran Turismo 7 could be released on PS4 as early as 2014. That’s according to series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, who told Top Gear that the expedited development cycle is due to PS4’s better” architecture. "We don’t want to take too long on Gran Turismo 7," he stated. "Best-case scenario? Next …

Users who suddenly found themselves unable to log into PSN last night have been told that Sony has reset their passwords. Eurogamer reports that the passwords for a number of PSN users as a "precautionary measure”. The problem, however, is that Sony failed to notify affected users, leaving them unable …

The first person to officially buy and own an Xbox One is the man pictured just to the right. His name is Dan Livingstone and he’s from New Zealand which is where the first Xbox One launch event is well underway. There will be a number of global Microsoft events …

Launch Conference 2013: Studio boss Ella Romanos explains the impact of poor recruitment

Managers at UK Blockbusters stores have this morning been told that every outlet is to close, MCV has learned. The bad news was apparently delivered over the phone by Blockbuster UK operations manager Dave Potter. MCV has received confirmation from three seperate stores not included on yesterday’s list of 72 …

Ninja Theory creative director champions shorter high-end titles at lower prices