An army of purpose built PS3 consoles is being amassed for the launch of PlayStation Now, it is being claimed. Eurogamer reports that the new machines consist of eight custom built consoles housed in a single server unit. The company had apparently originally planned to use standard PS3 retail units, …

Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One outsold the PS4 in the US in December. It’s the first sign that its next-gen machine could yet recover its market-leading position in the US market and offer a serious challenge to PS4, which has outpaced Microsoft’s console in all other key territories since …

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With very exceptions, gamers are used to new titles launching at their highest price point and then gradually decreasing over time. But one developer has argued that the entire games pricing model needs revising, particularly when it comes to digital titles. A bargain rack for physical retail makes perfect sense …

Argos says sales of electricals – includingvideo games, tablets, TVs and white goods – helped it deliver a strong financial quarter, as its parent company appoints a new chief exec. Total sales grew by 3.6 per cent to 1.808m while like-for-like sales increased by 3.8 per centfor the 18 weeks …

The latest issue of MCV contains all the market data from a mixed 2013 for UK games retail. The magazine is available to download now on iPad and read online. We reveal the biggest publishers, games, consoles and accessories from 2013, plus full analysis. That’s alongside interviews with Chillingo, Square …

The innovative controller that will ship with the upcoming range of Steam Machines has undergone an overhaul. The two touch-sensitive circle pads remain, but the central LED touch panel has been removed. Aside from the fact that touch controls on a physical controller are often criticised, Valve also wanted to …

MCV takes a look at the biggest releases and events that will affect the games industry in the next year. 1. Dark Souls II For the masochistic gamers out there a sequel to the insanely difficult Dark Souls will be coming to stores in March. The series has a relentless …

Less than two years after it nearly vanished altogether, GAME could be ready to re-join the stock market. Sky News reports that Game Retail will this week finalise plans for a 300m flotation by appointing HSBC, Canaccord Genuity and Liberum Securities to co-ordinate an initial public offering scheduled to take …

Like-for-like sales at the UK’s leading video games retailer GAME grew 90 per cent year-on-year for the six weeks ending January 4th. Total sales jumped 83 per cent with online sales rocketing by 213 per cent. This strong overall performance for our second peak trading period was driven by our …