Online retail giant Amazon has sold its entire launch day allocation for both next-generation consoles. The firm is still taking pre-orders for both Xbox One and PS4 but can no longer guarantee customers will receive their chosen console at launch. Amazon is hoping to receive more launch day stock. "After …

A lot has been said about EA’s increased PC game prices in India thanks to the#EAPCIndiacampaign. While the intention behind it was to establish an open platform rather than simply an outlet for people to complain, the majority of opinions expressed have been negative. In amongst all those dissenting voices, …

Valve is looking at opening a UK office. The Steam giant is currently sounding out the UK development scene at the Develop in Brighton conference, and is looking at the potential viability of a UK office. UK developers could also work at its Seattle office or in a newly set …

I couldn’t help but view the news that Japanese games giant GREE was to sharply close its UK studio as darkly ironic. Too many times in recent years have I been lectured by industry know-it-alls keen to predict the swift suffocation of consoles at the hands of fast growing firms …

E3 2013 harked back to the glory days of the trade show. We step back in time and discover striking similarities between E3 this year and the very first expo in 1995 Two of the biggest names in entertainment went head-to-head at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Both unveiled new …

New European branch focusing on Steam, but could move into development

High Street retail group Dixons has today published its Christmas best-sellers list and predicts the Xbox One to top the PlayStation 4. The list reveals which console the retailer expects consumers to opt for as the next-gen battle heats up this Christmas. Both consoles take poll position in the Top …

Sony is targeting children with the new PlayStation Vita Mega Pack. The handheld bundle, which includes Vita, ten games and an 8GB memory card, will be promoted via a TV campaign that kicks off this month, plus a range of POS. The ten games have been chosen to show off …

Distributor Entatech has launched a new gaming initiative to help invigorate the peripherals market. The Ministry of Gaming will see the likes of AMD, Zotac, MadCatz, Gigabyte and others form a unique buying group. Each company has been specifically chosen by Entatech to represent a niche in the market and …

Retailers can get free copies of 2K Games’ The Bureau: Xcom Declassified when they pre-order stock from Gem Distribution. The exclusive pre-order offer is available now to selected Gem customers on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will run until the game launches on August 23rd. Stores can place their …