Our shooty Man showdown cover answers a question we posed back in May when The Avengers was rocking the Box Office. ‘Where are games’ heroes?’, MCV asked, at a time when cinema was showing you can part customers with their money on the promise of high-octane antics usually reserved for …

Snake’s quarter-century celebrations aren’t over yet. Retailers have outed a fresh surprise from Kojima Productions. Several online stores, including ShopTo and Zavvi, have posted listings for Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition, a new SKU for the acclaimed 2008 release. There is some debate as to what the price …

There’s no hiding the impact that digital games is having on retail. The sales decline seen this year may be driven by the aging console cycle and the economic downturn. But the fact that more games are coming out digitally and fewer are released physically is having an effect. Games …

The latest Xbox 360 deal from Gem has arrived, with the UK distributor giving away Xbox Live points and cutting prices on accessories. For independent retailers that order an Xbox 360 Wireless Pad with Halo: Combat Evolved, they will received 800 Microsoft points for free. Meanwhile, there is 25 per …

Sebastian James, group CEO of Dixons Retail, has told Radio 5 Live this morning that the firm hopes to offer Comet staff around 2,000 jobs over Christmas. Comet,which went into administration last week,is currently still trading, but its 7,000 employees all risk losing their jobs before the holidays. James commented:"Comet …

Lima Sky, developer ofDoodle Jump, has chosen Innovation First to make toys based on the hugely popular vertical jumping game app. Hexbug maker Innovation First and other toy licensees will work directly with Lima Sky to ensure to ensure products meet the standard of charm and excellence that Doodle Jump …

A new Rockstar collection seems bound for retail. As reported by CVG, a SKU called Rockstar Games Collection Episode 1 has appeared on at least two retailer’s websites. The boxart points to the inclusion of four titles – Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire …

Kantar World Panel analyst Laurie Krohn discusses the changing face of retail and why it’s important to support the High Street retailer… The face of British retail is changing – and it has been for some time. The growing popularity of online shopping has brought a number of new challenges …

Tesco’s games buyer Mark Burgess has left the supermarket chain for specialist giant Game Retail. Burgess joins the team as third party physical and digital content manager. I am really pleased to be joining GAME at such an exciting time,”?Burgess told MCV. There is lots of innovative activity taking place …

The negative sales trends currently plaguing retail will likely be reversed by the next console cycle, industry analyst Michael Pachter believes. Unfortunately, until whenever that time comes about, things will remain relatively down – including during this holiday season. "We expect October – December to be relatively flat, and expect …