Sony’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified Vita hardware bundle will not include a physical copy of the game. Videogamer reports that the SKU will instead contain a code to download the game from the PlayStation Store. Also included in the bundle is the handheld console and a 4GB memory …

Sony’s digital retail drive is continuing with a large slate of former disc-only games now available to download. As of today Sony’s PS3 Essentials range is available on the PlayStation Store, with prices ranging from 9.99 to 15.99. There are a number of big hits, too, including the likes of …

Etail specialist The Hut Group has bucked the struggling retail trends by posting strong results for H1 2012. Sales for the period were up an impressive 54 per cent year-on-year, with revenue jumping from 42.9m in 2011 to 66.2m. Margins climbed from 0.7 per cent to six per cent thanks …

As of next month it may be cheaper to buy triple-A releases for PS3 digitally rather than from the High Street. The American PlayStation division has announced an initiative called PSN Day 1 Digital” that will see major releases available to buy through the PlayStation Store on the same day …

Telltale has announced the next episode of The Walking Dead will arrive in October. Entitled ‘Around Every Corner’, the fourth chapter in the set of five has been penned by Book of Eli screenwriter Gary Whitta. A specific date wasn’t revealed, but look for it to release digitally on PC, …

Moshi Monsters platform team lead Ben Burry and ex-NCsoft head of community Jen Bolton also head to London outfit

The first move in the anticipated FIFA 13 price war has been made. Online retailer Green Man Gaming is, for 24 hours only, offering the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions for just 34.99. The offer comes as part of a wider EA promotion, as spotted by PCGamesN, that includes Crysis …

The console gaming industry in India owes Milestone Interactive a debt of gratitude. At a time when Sony itself was reluctant to support PlayStation in India amidst high piracy, the Mumbai-based distributor stuck to its guns and brought the PS2 to India on its own. Today, console gaming is the …

Last week Game Retail announced that, after 19 years, Gamestation will cease to exist. The firm is rebranding all stores with the GAME logo. Game told MCV that the best of Gamestation – its pre-owned policy, loyalty card and passionate staff – will play a major role in its new …

The early indications are very positive for Wii U. Retailer GameStop is one of five – the others being Best Buy, Toys R Us, Sears and Walmart – to have already sold out of their launch allocation of the Deluxe Wii U bundle. And the number of retailers offering stock …