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GameStop saw its sales jump 5.2 per cent in the three-month period ending November 1st, but profits fell from $52 million to $46.7 million. The world’s largest games retailer also saw comparable store sales decrease by 1.8 per cent, primarily down to the launch of Halo 3 in September 2007, …

Catalogue retailer Argos has launched its games sale this week, slashing 50 per cent off some of this Christmas’ biggest titles. Games on offer includes Saints Row 2 on 360 and PS3 for 19.99, WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw available at under 25 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for PS3 and …

National Geographic announced earlier this week that it had established a games arm and would in future both develop and publish its own titles. However, of the two titles announced, namely National Geographic: King Herod and National Geographic: Africa, it seems that the latter may actually be SCEJ’s title. For …

Sony is reportedly to make the inclusion of Trophies, the firm’s answer to Xbox 360’s popular Achievement system, mandatory from January next year, Videogamer reports. The site claims to have word from an SCEE spokesperson that any titles released from the turn of the year must include the system – …

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Swedish studio adds another Hollywood game to its slate

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has signed up the distribution and publishing rights to the new game based on action film Terminator Salvation. The third-person shooter is due next year alongside the Warner Bros Pictures and Sony Pictures movie, putting players in the shoes of Christian Bale’s John Connor character. The …

THE GOVERNMENT could be on the cusp of throwing out BBFC games ratings to make PEGI a legally-enforced standard, should it follow recommendations made by ELSPA this week. The Byron Review’s consultation period closed yesterday (Thursday, November 20th), with ELSPA handing over a detailed document to the Department of Culture, …

After revealing that Xbox 360 had topped the seven million sales mark in Europe, Microsoft has claimed that the console is outselling PS3 – both in the UK and across the continent. The firm told MCV this week that the combination of Xbox 360’s September price cut and blanket Q4 …

The Brewery in London will once again play host to the biggest night in the games industry calendar. Awards will be split across three categories, namely Retail, PR & Marketing and People & Industry. There will also be a Special Recognition Award voted exclusively by the MCV Retail Advisory Board, …