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American retailer Wal-Mart has confirmed that it has tens of thousands” of Wii’s in stock for sale on its website store over the Christmas period, reports Reuters . Wal-Mart is to offer the console for $249.24, along with a value bundle including extra controllers retailing for $329 while supplies last. …

Theo Paphitis has pulled out of the running to buy parts of High Street chain Woolworths, which is on the brink of collapse, reports The Press Association . Phaphitis, who has become famous due to his role on the Dragons’ Den television show, had hoped to retain the Woolworths brand …

Online company to use toolset for 'advanced-casual' MMO

GAME’s online portal is gearing up for Mega Monday with a series of huge offers and competitions. Monday December 8th has been highlighted by the Interactive Media Retail Group (IMRG) as the busiest online shopping day of the year, and on the day GAME will launch ‘8 magical offers at …

Combined mocap solution rivals publishersâ?? own in-house facilities

Take Two’s chief executive Strauss Zelnick is satisfied with the company’s performance during Black Friday, but warned that healthy sales at this point do not guarantee success in December. Speaking at the Reuters Media Summit in New York, Zelnick addressed the recent Black Friday sales, stating: I think everyone was …

Since the last Big Quiz, things have changed quite radically in the Xbox 360 universe, with the New Xbox Experience going live on November 19th. This was the most radical overhaul yet to the most successful online gaming platform around (say 14 million members). So, yeah, it was a pretty …

You can now read the this week’s issue of MCV magazine online – simply point your browser here and turn the pages. The launch of a digital edition means MCV can now be read by more people than ever before, increasing both its editorial influence and advertiser value. The news …

The MCV / Xbox 360 Pub Quiz saw its first ever tie for first place this week – with Sainsbury’s (pictured) and HMV deadlocked in first place. With both teams finishing on 64 points, the stage was set for them to have a sing-off on karaoke game Lips from the …

Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick has been named as a finalist for MarketWatch’s CEO of the Year award. Kotick received the most recognition for his success in merging Activision and Blizzard earlier this year. MarketWatch described the move as the creation of a formidable challenger to industry leader Electronic Arts”. …