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Though it might be more famed for pants and posh food, retail chain Marks & Spencer is boosting its presence in the games space by adding Nintendo hardware and software to its range. The High Street stalwart has already pushed into stocking technology products on its website and in a …

New RTS WorldShift built using Emergent's engine

Bing Gordon joins investment company Kleiner Perkins but will remain as 'CCO Emeritus'

Interested parties have stepped up with interest in recently-closed mobile studio

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According to Metacritic, the website that compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, DVD, books, television and games, the latest edition of the Grand Theft Auto series has scored 99 out of 100, an almost unprecedented score. The only other game to score that highly is Legend of …

Paddy Power has released odds on how long GTA IV can last at the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Charts. The bookie predicts that the game will most likely remain at the top for between four to six weeks at 7/4, and feels that Wii Fit is the game …

If you’re a specialist retailer with between 20 and 25 stores, you might just be on GAME Group CEO Lisa Morgan’s shopping list this year. That’s according to an interview with the firm’s boss on financial news site Cantos, in which she was asked: Let’s look at your strategy on …

Game Group CEO Lisa Morgan has ruled out any possibility of a ‘price war’ with supermarkets and online retailers this year. Speaking to financial news site Cantos, Morgan said that GAME was comfortable with the competitive marketplace it operated in – and that potentially damaging cost-cutting "would not be in …

GAME Group CEO Lisa Morgan has said that its mix of offers, pre-owned software and ‘fantastic’ staff set it apart from its supermarket and online competitors. Speaking to financial news site Cantos, Morgan said that both online and in-store, the firm offered a shopping ‘experience’ that is "way beyond our …