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Though GAME’s recent financial results were in line with expectations and far ahead of the global declines seen in the video games market, the retailer has pointed to the heavily decreased performance of Wii on the High Street as one of the key reasons behind its struggles in 2009. In …

Sony has told MCV that SCEE policy is the reason behind why many of the boxed expansion packs that get released on Xbox 360 and PC only get a PSN release on PS3.

 A number of games – including Dragon Age, Borderlands and Fallout 3 – have seen their post-release …

Guinness World Records has confirmed what we already knew – that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the most successful entertainment launch of all time. The game released on November 10th, 2009 with verified one day sales totaling more than $401.6 million (242.4 million) worldwide, breaking the previous record …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME has outlined its ongoing strategy that it hopes will increase the amount of its revenue that stems from its digital business. At the moment in-store physical sales still account for 94 per cent of the retailer’s total revenue, but amongst GAME’s digital aspirations is …

GAME Group’s decision to expand upon its previously announced store closure programme does not, as some have feared, mean the end of the Gamestation brand. That’s the claim of interim CEO Christopher Bell, who when asked by MCV if the Gamestation brand still has a future gave the following blank …

In the wake of this morning’s confirmation that former GAME CEO Lisa Morgan is to depart the retailer after 14 years at the helm, interim CEO Christopher Bell has insisted that the decision is not linked to the company’s recent financial performance. She had been in discussion with the board …

It’s been a tough morning for GAME. Profits have been falling, execs have been departing, and now the interim management team has had to defend its decision to expand upon its store closure plans – the end result of which will mean the end of an additional 127 outlets. When …

Special guests at Oliver twinsâ?? UK dev base

If you’re going to the MCV Awards, make sure you bring an extra tenner for a very good cause. Everyone at the prestigious trade event is being encouraged to donate 10 in return for the chance to win a brilliant prize offered by Gem Distribution and Logitech. All tenners collected …

Warner Bros. has acquired indie MMO developer Turbine in what is reported to be a $160 million deal. Turbine – the Massachusetts-based studio responsible for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online – is now fully owned by Warner following sixteen years of independence. Warner Bros.’ latest …