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GAME Group’s latest trading update has painted a hugely positive picture for the leading specialist chain, with sales up significantly across the board. For the first 22 weeks to 28 June 2008, total Group sales were up by 54 per cent, with like for like Group sales (including Gamestation from …

Yesterday’s arrival of the PS3 2.40 firmware update was a moment of celebration for the hardcore PS3 gaming community – but seemingly widespread reports of potentially console-wrecking problems has seen Sony remove the update from its servers. Following the release of 2.40 yesterday morning, the number of complaints on gaming …

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The success of Grainger Games and the online indies is only half the story. Independents nationwide are continuing to struggle in the face of a stock crisis and a growing price war, so much so that some have turned their back on new releases altogether. With stock of Lego Indiana …

With consumers more pressed then before due to rising fuel, energy and food prices any non-essential spending is bound to be under scrutiny more than previously. However, the games market is performing so well at present and is unlikely to feel the effects of the credit crunch will have this …

ITV’s flagship news network ITN has featured Nintendo’s DS in its infamous ‘…and finally’ segment. The feature – which traditionally ends the network’s main bulletins with a light-hearted story – today reported on the console being used in Japanese classrooms. The video clip can be found here.

‘Sexual predators’ are using home consoles to ‘groom’ young children, according to a USA Today report. Bizarrely, the article doesn’t report on any new cases – instead taking a look back a series of previous convictions with fresh comment from police officials. "Child predators are migrating from traditional methods to …

PlayStation Network director of operations Eric Lempel has reassured consumers that Sony isn’t about to start charging for its PS3 online service – despite continuing with a policy of continual software improvements. Sony this week detailed its 2.40 Firmware update and the introduction of a new trophy system. Lempel told …