Retailers can shortly order video game clothes and toys via UK firm White Room Games. White Room has signed sales and distribution partnership with both Gaya Entertainment and Level Up Wear, adding products from publishers such as Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, EA, Sony and Ubisoft to its portfolio. Gaya Entertainment specialises …

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will return to games retail this year in a new line of accessories from Lazerbuilt. The heroes in a half-shell are currently staging a comeback with a new series on Nickelodeon. And UK peripherals firm Lazerbuilt has won the rights as part of the brand’s on-going …

Specialist games retailer Game4u has opened its first store in Chandigarh, making this its fifth store in northern India. The new store is located in Elante Mall, and Game4u is giving away various prizes to the first ten customers who walk into the store, take a picture with their purchase, …

Koch Media expects retailers to harvest plenty of sales from the upcoming console version of Farming Simulator 2013. Heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 in September, the cult hit has sold more than 800,000 units globally since the PC SKU launched in November. It has been a regular in the …

The 3DS story has been one fraught with ups and downs. A high price, coupled with negative press reports, a poor launch line-up and confused advertising forced Nintendo to cut the console’s price just three months after launch. The 3DS’ unique selling point – a 3D screen – quickly lost …

Gower brothers, Jon Burton and Tihan Presbie named in list as Chris Stamper misses out

Games industry representation has fallen in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. The annual ranking collates a list of the top 1,000 wealthiest people in the UK based on identifiable wealth such as land, property, company shares and other assets. Given that computer games are a relatively …

Nordic Games has emerged as the big winner from the final round of THQ brand auctions. The company has acquired a host of IP from its now defunct rival including Darksiders, Red Faction, Stuntman, Full Spectrum Warrior, Destroy All Humans, MX vs ATV, Supreme Commander, Frontlines, Juiced and Titan Quest. …

The forever popular MCV Awards opening video has become the highlight of the annual trade show – and now you can see it online right here. Featuring a larger UK trade cast than ever before, the MCV Awards 2013 opening video features a number of the country’s leading video games …

A free Jabra Solemate Bluetooth speaker worth 150 will be given to all attendees of next month’s PCR Boot Camp. PCR Boot Camp, organised by MCV sister magazine PCR, is a conference and expo for the UK’s top technology retailers. The one-day event returns for a second year at The …