California based research company Electronic Entertainment Design and Research has claimed that only four per cent of titles that make it to market go on to make a profit. Speaking to Forbes Geoffrey Zatkin, president of the 20-man sales data firm, divulged a number of interesting facts relating to a …

With Soul Calibur IV and Smash Bros. both topping the charts this year, Midway is confident Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe can make it a hat trick of comebacks for the beat ‘em up genre. The latest Mortal Kombat hits retail today (November 21st), and brand manager Mark Cook says …

General Manager: David Yarnton, NintendoFor the top, we go Down Under. With all Nintendo’s recent success, cynicism dictates that it should be easy to sneer at their UK boss. However, Yarnton’s infective cheer, enviable experience and hugely respected standing ensures this would never happen; all qualities we’d adore having at …

The industry has had to wait a long time to catch its first glimpse of EA’s upcoming Fight Night Round 4, but the moment will arrive at next month’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, Kotaku reports.. EA officially announced the title in May, but to date only selected retail partners …

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 …

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, …

It’s been another eventful day for Woolworths, as the Financial Times labels the company trying to buy the retailer for 1 a ‘scavenger’ – and Woolies’ biggest shareholder spits feathers over the potential deal. Shares in the company plunged to an all-time low yesterday on news of Hilco’s takeover attempt. …

Fallout 3 has been an great success for you. Can you walk us through the topline numbers, revenue figures, etc?As a private company we don’t generally give out financial information, I’m afraid. Our target unit ship-out was 750,000 for the UK/Eire and we came very close to that. If Paul …

GAME-owned UK games retailer Gamestation has launched a Half Price promotion as the festive push steps up a gear on the High Street. Titles leading the selection include the PS3 version of EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company for 19.99, Sega’s Wii outing Samba De Amigo for 17.49, Atari’s What’s Cooking with …