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The first PCR Retail Boot Camp takes place in just under two weeks time – and promises to bring together the UK’s top PC dealers and the market’s leading suppliers and distributors for a day of inspiring conference sessions, exhibits and networking. And all dealers who attend the event will …

Heroes of Ruin may not be a GAME exclusive after all, Nintendo has said. GAME yesterday announced that it will be the only retailer stocking the game in the UK. However, having contacted MCV to say that no decision has yet been made, a statement issued to MCV says: Nintendo …

Kid Icarus: Uprising is to come under the spotlight once again as Nintendo kicks off a fresh round of retail promotions for the title. Any consumers who buy the game from Argos between April 24th and May 31st will receive a free pack of 24 AR Cards for the game. …

Anonymous sources claim to have seen 'playable build' of secret game

Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch reveals the Top Ten games on single platforms, in terms of both unit sales and revenue, and takes a look at how controller sales have altered since 2007… Basic analysis on Chart-Track’s CUBE online data warehouse solution could start with a simple list of best-sellers, either …

An expanded range of TV-like advertisements are set to appear on Xbox Live in the near future. Microsoft has revealed plans to increase the number of ads shown when users boot up Xbox 360 apps such as Last.fm and ESPN. Many will now include a 15-30 second video when initially …

A lead developer at Crytek has publicly supported the concept of console manufacturers blocking access to second-hand games. Rasmus Hjengaard, the Swedish director of creative development at Crytek, said from a business perspective that would be absolutely awesome” if a next-generation Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony console restricted access to games …

Renewed policy paves way for tax relief 'cultural test' in UK

Encouraging start for next big MMO

The Game of Thrones console and PC spin-off will be backed by ‘high-profile’ TV advertisements. And rightly so, because the game is the adaptation of a popular Sky Atlantic show. The action RPG – published by Focus Home Interactive and distributed to retail by Koch Media this June – will …