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After Microsoft got its its Xbox Livespring sale underway yesterday, Sony has followed suit on PSN today. Up for sale are games such as Driver: San Francisco, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Child of Eden, Trine 2, and a collection of PixelJunk games, all at least 50% off and an additional …

Indies receive more than $50,000 in prize money

This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– features an interview with Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond on the future of Splinter Cell. We also reveal retail’s thoughts on pre-owned blocking and Battlefield 4, and we take a retrospective look-back at 30 years of System 3. The issue also features our new-look …

Here in India, we go from chilly winters straight into sweltering summers, without experiencing the pleasant mildness of spring. But at least we get to benefit from all the celebrations the season brings higher up in the northern hemisphere. After Xbox Live and PSN kicked off their spring sales for …

Thatgamecompany, Subset Games, Ubisoft, Fireproof Games and TellTale pick up accolades

A new Skylander figurine hits shelves next week, and it’s exclusive to Asda. The smash hit toy/video game brand – which accounted for almost a quarter of the entire accessories market last year – has been a major earner for retailers since its debut in October 2011. The new Skylander …

International games retailer GameStop has reported a year-on-year increase in profits from $943.2 to $974.9 for the 14 weeks ending February 2nd. That’s despite a fall in net sales from $3.579bn in the same period last year to $3.562bn. Operating profit jumped from $302.5m to $412.3m. Net income jumped from …

Retailers are braced for a blockbuster end to 2013 now that Battlefield 4 has joined the fray. Leading specialists and supermarkets have told MCV that they have huge expectations for the new shooter, following the long-tail success of Battlefield 3. The original title shifted well over 1.5m units in the …

Online indie ShopTo has seen its software market share leap in 2012. The firm says that, according to Chart-Track figures, its market share increased 45 per cent last year. ShopTo has already claimed significant wins this year, securing 31 per cent of the sales of Ni No Kuni Collector’s Edition, …

UK retailers are rallying against reported plans to prevent pre-owned sales on the next Xbox. Website VGLeaks reported last week that Microsoft’s next console will require a permanent online connection and will not need to read optical discs once a game has been installed. The report adds weight to persistent …