Indie e-tailer Shopto.net has slashed the prices of Resistance 2, Motorostorm 2 and LittleBigPlanet to 19.99. The offer is part of the retailer’s pre-Christmas sale, which also features Mortal Kombat Vs. DC and Fallout 3 for 24.99. Commenting on the sale, Shopto.net’s COO Igor Cipolletta told MCV: Of course we …

Obviously excited about the arrival of its celebrated racing franchise on PC for the first time, developer Criterion has announced that PC gamers will be able to try out Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box in its entirety for free upon its release in February. A demo, which will be available …

Microsoft has announced the global release dates for its upcoming Halo Wars, and the surprise is that it’s Japanese gamers who are set to take the first bite of the RTS cake. Ensemble’s strategic take on the Master Chief’s universe will be released in Japan and Asia Pacific on February …

GameStop has denied an MCV report that claimed the company was in the process of tabling a bid for Woolworths’ stores. The news comes after a highly-placed source informed MCV that the company was interested in buying around half of Woolworths’ oustanding 800 outlets from administrator Deloitte. If GameStop was …

Less than 24 hours before Gamestation’s 250th store party, Woolworths buckled under its debt and entered administration.Although the team behind the fastest growing games specialist was determined not to let this spoil the celebrations, there was a genuine sense of concern – from individual store managers right up to MD …

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 …

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 …

GAME CEO Lisa Morgan has told MCV that the company is confident it can tackle GameStop’s dominant presence in France. GAME’s current ten per cent share of the French market is dwarfed by fellow retailer Micromania, which claims 23 per cent of the market. Micromania is the leading independent video …

Woolworths administrator Deloitte has told MCV that the retailer will launch its ‘Biggest Ever Sale’ tomorrow – with discounts of up to 50% on all goods. Deloitte said in a statement: ‘We anticipate increased footfall in the stores and have hired additional staff to cope with increased demand. Additional goods …