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Insane Games Based in Somerset, the four-strong indie chain has stores in Wells, Burnham-On-Sea, Bridgwater and Street, and has been trading since February 1996. The indie stocks back catalogue classics as well as an extensive range of pre-owned video games. Last year Insane Games re-launched its website with a selection …

Action Replay Managing director Steve O’Brien puts the success of his Action Replay store down to his ‘phenomenal’ staff. Although there are no immediate plans for expansion, O’Brien expects to see a huge increase in revenues this year as casual gaming continues to grow the market. Action Replay is one …

The North American president of Ubisoft has revealed that casual games were responsible for 25 per cent of the firm’s $1.5 billion revenue for fiscal year 2007-2008. CasualGaming.biz reports that Laurent Detoc said: "[Casual has been] a good opportunity for us. "People want games that are more accessible and less …

UK distributor Trilogy Logistics has acquired third-party logistics company CM Lane. The buyout will provide Trilogy with greater warehouse capacity and staffing as part of the company’s ‘ongoing growth’, it said this morning. CM Lane, which traditionally works in the entertainment business on behalf of toy companies, was founded in …

Electronic Arts is expected to extend again the deadline for its hostile tender offer to acquire Take-Two, the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning. The deadline for EA’s last bid for the Rockstar parent passed by without any announcement on Friday, but the WSJ believes the Redwood company may …

We look at the making of a highly-commercial, but under-exposed British super-hitâ?¦

LucasArts has opted not to renew its membership in the Entertainment Software Association – following the lead of Activision and Vivendi. However, the firm will still be participating in this year’s E3 expo – organised by the ESA. According to Next-Gen.biz, the ESA’s Senior Vice President of Communication and Research …

A day of hardcore golf, a little pampering, a swanky meal and the obligatory drinks at The Grove in Hertfordshire saw the games industry’s top dogs raise over 20,000 for the Entertainment Software Charity. The likes of Rod Cousens, Chris Peacock, Ray Maguire, David Yarnton, Jonathon Grimes, Serhad Koro, Ian …

Electronic Arts is just hours away from finding out if it has won over Take Two’s shareholders – and successfully acquired the company. It’s a fascinating time for those that love their numbers; with the big question – will EA CEO John Riccitiello push his bid even higher as time …

It’s a phenomenon to top any that our industry has produced before. It is a talking point as much as it is a lucrative product for retail. It’s the swapping of anecdotes which has set forums ablaze with talk of this game – stories involving epic car chases, against-the-odds escapes …