The attitude of both platform holders towards their hardware this generation has been changeable, to say the least – the trade has barely seen more than six months go by without a tweak to either PS3 and Xbox 360’s price or specification, causing logistical troubles for retailers with potentially ‘dead’ …

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Video game retail giant, GameStop, has reported record financials for the second quarter of 2008. Net earnings reached $57.2 million for its Q2, an increase of 162.1 per cent over the same period last year. Sales also leapt 34.8 per cent to $1,804.4 million. The firm highlighted GTA IV, Metal …

One of the most anticipated games of the past two years has finally been given a firm release date – with MCV exclusively revealing that Bethesda’s Fallout 3 will arrive on all formats in Europe on October 31st. The hotly-tipped action RPG from the creator of smash hit The Elder …

Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 has sold out across Japan, following increased demand for the console. As reported on MCV, the system outsold PS3 in the territory for the first time last week, largely thanks to the release of Namco Bandai RPG Tales OF Vesperia. A Microsoft Japan press …

Shares in the Woolworths Group PLC jumped 15 per cent today, on the news that it had rejected a takeover bid from Iceland Foods Ltd for its retail division – owner of the frozen foods supermarket. Stock rose to 7.66p-per-share, according to Bloomberg. The chain said Iceland’s bid was ‘unacceptable’ …

Nintendo UK has reassured the trade that it will keep Wii Fit stock flowing right up until peak season as its Feel Great Britain tour continues to increase awareness of the top-selling title. A mass media assault based around the Feel Great Britain tour has already included TV activity, a …

Nintendo is plotting an aggressive Spanish marketing campaign in Latin America to boost sales of its hardware. The promotional assault will most like happen before Christmas and will focus on sports and fitness games. The platform holder believes the territory’s video game market could be worth up to $2 billion …

Entertainment UK has surged past GAME to become Britain’s most powerful retail buying team, MCV has learnt – sparking concerns throughout the publishing community over the buying and distribution company’s increasing influence on the UK games charts. According to testimonies from a number of major publishers, the company – which …

Computer Exchange has quashed fears that it is on the verge of financial problems, insisting that it has enjoyed a successful six months of growth. Concerns over the chain’s future emerged last week after a winding-up order was posted online, and numerous customers complained that cheques from the firm had …