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PC owners of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will finally gain access to post-launch content this May. Shacknews reports the release of the first ‘Content Collection’ for PC on May 8th will mark the first time the version has been addressed by Activision and Infinity Ward since the game’s …

Game Retail Limited is the UK’s new leading High Street video games retailer. It’s the new permanent name for the Baker Acquisitions Limited, the OpCapita owned company that acquired the UK assets of GAME Group’s UK operations on April 1st. GAME Group Limited remains in administration, with administrator PwC in …

Niffler says funding platform is now 'crowded' but can be used as a pre-purchase system instead

The market fell below the 10m mark for the first time this year during the week ending April 21st. Unit sales dipped 17 per cent to 422,280. This was due to another week with few new releases hitting shelves. In fact, The Witcher 2 was the only new title to …

Reports of organisational reshuffle 'unfounded', claims media giant

David Bennett to lead marketing efforts across Europe and India

Activision Blizzard will not be split from Universal Music, owner Vivendi has strongly asserted. Rumours had started circulating earlier in the week that owner Vivendi was pondering an organisational reshuffle that could result in its break-up. "Vivendi learned with stupefaction of the claims made by Bloomberg in a story published …

Retro emulation-based handheld GameGadget has had its RRP slashed from 99.99 to 59.99. Makers Blaze say the move is due to phenomenal demand and support”. Furthermore, the company has said it will refund all current owners 40 to make up for the price drop. Demand and support for GameGadgethas been …

Game recruiter's 'Get in the Game' university tour attracts 550 graduates, as Search for a Star continues

A leaked Rayman Legends trailer (that is sure to be shortly removed) has revealed not only a Wii U version of the game, but also a host of platform-specific functionality. As spotted by GoNintendo, players will be able to place certain objects on the new Nintendo controller which open up …