Portugal is a fast-growing European region for games, despite a recent withdrawal of games retail in the area. According to the latest Video Games in Europe Consumer Study, conducted by data analytics outlet Ipsos MediaCT in partnership with industry trade body ISFE, 40 per cent of Portugal’s population engages with …

Having soft launched it last month, GAME has now officially launched its new Marketplace initiative online. Marketplace allows third parties to sell assorted wares including games, merchandise, books, graphic novels, clothing and phones. GAME itself has collected some of the items into branded stores including Disney, Star Wars and Marvel. …

The average selling price of a game rose last year to over 31. That’s according to GfK Chart-Track and Entertainment Retailers Association, which said the average selling price of a game in 2014 was 31.40, a 6.7 per cent increase on 2013’s 29.43. This is due to the increase in …

As Guitar Hero prepares to walk on stage once more, we speak to some of the minds behind the blockbuster series. Former Red Octane and Activision execs take us behind the rise and fall of the mega franchise in this week’s issue of MCV. We also speak to From Software …

Virtual reality will have as big an impact on video games as motion controls, says GAME The statement follows last week’s GDC, which was filled with VR products including Sony’s Project Morpheus and Valve’s Vive headset. VR is the next big thing in the industry and as much of a …

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The nod has again been given for PS4 and PlayStation Vita to go on sale in China. The Verge reports that both consoles will be released on March 20th at the price they were originally announced at – CY 2,899 (307) for the PS4 and CY 1,299 (138) for Vita. …

The US arm of games retailer GameStop is to begin accepting Apple Pay in its 4,200 stores later this month. Apple Pay, which was launched in the US last October, allows users to pay for items using their iPhones – providing stores have a compatible NFC device at the checkout. …

Gfinity’s 2015 Call of Duty Open announcement last Thursday was met with mixed reactions from fans and players alike, after it was revealed to be for over-18s only. The age restriction, a result of Gfinity’s policy to uphold the game’s PEGI rating, has caused some anger among younger members of …

Microsoft has finally unveiled an official bundle for Halo: the Master Chief Collection. The game was released last November but while it was bundled with the console by many retailers it hasn’t until now been subject to the branded official bundle treatment. The 349.99 SKU includes a black console and …