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In further evidence that GAME is looking to ramp up its pre-owned offering, MCV can reveal that the retailer is trialling US-style kiosks that could allow customers to rent, buy and even trade-in video games. GAME CEO Lisa Morgan told MCV that trial kiosks were now in certain UK stores. …

Renowned VC group Atomico Ventures become the first group to invest in online and mobile game firm Zattikka

The ongoing decline in the Japanese video game market has so far continued in 2009, with Famitsu reporting that the sector showed a 10.5 per cent decline year-on-year for the period between March 31st and September 28th 2009. Hardware sales fell 15.1 per cent, whilst software fell 7.5 per cent. …

New video gaming event to combine design comp with unique look at industry

The digital revolution has begun! From today, PSP owners are able to download a total of 20 titles direct to their machines that either have previously been or are currently available on UMD. And unlike Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games-On-Demand service, which offers prices far steeper than those found at retail, …

Gavin Raeburn leaves UK studio to pursue personal projects

Dead Space developer Visceral Games has confirmed it is currently working on a sequel to the sci-fi horror title for Xbox 360 and PS3. The studio posted a job advertisement on Linked in for a lead combat designer, which revealed the game is almost ready for full production. The game …

Recent research shows that Great Britain has more online and console gamers than any other territory in Europe. The 2009 UK National Gamers Survey, carried out by TNS and Gamesindustry.com reports that 73 per cent of participants enjoy playing games on a regular basis. Young men between the ages of …

Nintendo has confirmed the release date for two of its biggest releases this Q4 – multiplayer Wii platformer New Super Mario Bros and DS adventure outing The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. The former will be available from November 20th in the UK. Anyone familiar with New Super Mario Bros …

Pre-owned sales could account for close to a third of GAME’s revenue in 12 months’ time – as the firm looks forward to another year of double-digit growth for its trade-in business. In alarming news for publishers, pre-owned generated 25.7 per cent of the firm’s revenues in a tough H1 …