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Global games retail giant GameStop has reported a 3.4 per cent like-for-like sales boost for the nine weeks ending January 1st. Overall the retailer saw 5.4 per cent growth compared to Christmas 2009. Revenues for the period hit $3.02bn. Hardware sales were up 7.4 per cent year-on-year with Microsoft’s Xbox …

Over 10m units of games in the MX vs ATV series have now been shipped worldwide, publisher THQ has confirmed. The announcement comes as THQ prepares to reveal the next instalment in the series at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross opening event on Saturday in the US. "This record-setting milestone …

Namco Bandai has announced Japanese hit God Eater Burst will arrive in UK stores on March 18th. The PSP action game sold half a million copies during its first three weeks on sale in Japan following its 34/40 score in Famitsu magazine. It went on to become the ninth best-selling …

The total userbase for Sony’s PlayStation Network has surpassed 60 million consumers. The platform holder announced its online service had reached this new milestone during its CES 2011 press conference in Las Vegas. The figure was given by Sony chairman, president and CEO Sir Howard Stringer during a presentation that …

Konami has confirmed that a version of PES 2011 will be released on Windows Phone 7. The game promises "the most advanced team and player AI in a mobile game" and will offer a choice of control systems – one using on-screen buttons like a normal joypad or another, called …

Studio 'tremendously excited about the future of PC gaming'

Mirroring the strategy employed by EA and its Online Pass, THQ has confirmed that upcoming shooter Homefront will include the THQ Pass. Shacknews reports that single-use code will be included with the game. Those who buy a pre-owned copy can obtain a new code from THQ for $10. The THQ …

Windows Phone 7 users will be able to take a little Fable with them wherever they go with Fable Coin Golf. The new mini-game was one of several announcements Microsoft made for its new mobile platform during its CES 2011 keynote. Coin Golf will be allow players to earn money …