Batman, The Witcher, Metal Gear Solid, Splatoon: the next four months are full of major-label titles set to bring consumers flooding into stores. And that’s even without the shock announcements made at events like E3 and Gamescom. But it’s not just about the games; this summer will see players equipping …

Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Amiibo are the biggest accessory winners of 2015 so far, with all three franchises seeing major year-on-year growth. Data tracker GfK Chart-Track reports that Skylanders toys are up 44 per cent in units and 25 per cent in revenue for the year-to-date. Meanwhile, Disney Infinity is …

In August last year, Activision’s CEO Eric Hirshberg told investors that its upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was suffering from ‘an industry-wide downturn’ in pre-orders. Many commentators dismissed Hirshberg’s comments, insisting that Call of Duty’s problems were its own, not an ‘industry-wide’ issue. But in Hirshberg’s defence, leading …

A premium SKU has been revealed for the next instalment in the Halo franchise. The Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo 5: Guardians will cost 199.99 – more than four times the standard title’s 44.99 price tag. For their money, Halo fans will get what’s referred to as a ‘limited edition’ …

Last week MCV reported that pre-orders were in decline in the UK; this week we find whether this is an issue for the industry. We speak to the members of the industry, including 505 Games’ SVP of global brand and marketing Tim Woodley, to find out what can be done …

Mastertronic CEO Andy Payne reflects on how to build a community behind your business and your games

With Star Wars looking likely to become THE entertainment property of 2015, the video game hype continues with two big digital retail promotions. Having arrived digitally for the first time via GOG last October, four X-Wing games are now available on Steam – X-Wing Special Edition, TIE Fighter Special Edition, …

Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 is coming to physical and digital retail this September. The game is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 and PC on September 18th in the UK, with Vita and 3DS SKUs to come at a later date. And …

UK eSports firm Gfinity and digital games retailer Green Man Gaming have penned a deal surrounding the former’s upcoming pro-gaming tournament. Under the new partnership – the second-such collaboration in as many weeks for Gfinity, following its two-year hookup with The Sun owner News UK – Green Man Gaming will …

The company behind micro-console Ouya is up for sale, according to a report citing a confidential email from CEO Julie Uhrman. Fortune sources claim to have obtained an internal company email where Uhrman states that investment bank Mesa Global has been brought on to manage the sale, with the firm’s …