Nintendo, in a rare move, has announced it will be cutting the price on five of its first-party 3DS hits – including Mario, Donkey Kong, and Animal Crossing titles. The company states that as of April 22nd of next week, Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario …

Online retailer Xbite says it can become one of retail’s elite players with its new brand Shop4. Shop4 is the new face of Xbite and its stable of brands, including gaming outfit 365games and fashion label ZedThredz, which it says will create one unified identity for all of its businesses. …

UK games retailers want to see a PS3 and Xbox 360 price cut before the end of the year. Top stores have told MCV that reducing the cost of Sony and Microsoft’s last generation machines will encourage younger and more casual gamers to jump back into the console market. We …

New handset will use retina-tracking technology to display some images in 3D

The PlayStation 4 has been out of stock in India since shortly after its launch in January, and any hopes of it becoming available this month are now gone. Retailer Game4u has announced that new PS4 stock will arrive in India in May, IGN reported, and sources have confirmed the …

Disney Infinity bested Sony’s smash-hit new blockbuster IP The Last of Us at last night’s MCV Awards. The toy-to-life franchise got the nod ahead of the likes of zombie title DayZ and Warner Bros’ Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game was released at the end of 2013, but has already …

Ubisoft took home the award for Games Publisher of the Year at last night’s MCV Awards. 2013 was a big year for the publisher – Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag reached 7.5m sales on current and next-gen platforms while Just Dance 2014 overtook Wii Fit as the second biggest title …

The resurgence of GAME continued last night as the retailer took home two prizes at the MCV Awards. GAME was given the nod as Specialist Retailer of the year. Under the guidance of Martyn Gibbs, the firm spent the past 12 months revamping its stores and introducing a wide variety …

The biggest game of 2013 won more industry accolades than any other title at this year’s MCV Awards. Grand Theft Auto V ran away with the Sales Triumph prize after generating over $1bn in just its first 48 hours on sale before becoming the best-selling entertainment product in history. It …

PlayStation dominated the MCV Awards 2014, collecting eight prizes including the prestigious Grand Prix. Sony was hailed for its launch of PS4, The Last of Us and its push of the PlayStation Network at retail. It also won Digital Strategy, UK Sales Team, Marketing Team, Events Team, PR Team and …