Game Retail CEO Martyn Gibbs tells MCV why Gamestation had to die and how its spirit will live on within a new GAME. So is it just the High Street stores that are being rebranded, or is it the website, too?It is everything. We are moving to one single brand …

In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, RailSimulator hires an industry veteran and we look at the best job opportunities. RAILSIMULATOR HIRES RISSIKThe train simulation developer has appointed Jon Rissik as VP of brand and acquisition.Rissik previously worked at Electronic Arts and Codemasters as VP. …

PS3 owners can choose between either a physical or digital purchase when Borderlands 2 hits UK retail next Friday (September 21st). Sony has confirmed that the game will be released on the PlayStation Store at the same time it arrives at retail. Furthermore, the game can also be pre-ordered on …

MCV’s month-long Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, turns its attention to retail today in our latest career profile. We speak to HMV’s Richard Thompson about the crucial role of Games Buyer, the people responsible for ensuring titles find their way to shelves at launch. How would you …

Nintendo is embarking on a national UK Wii U showcase, kicking off at the end of September. Mirroring the strategy it used with the 3DS, Nintendo will try and get the hardware in as many people’s hands as possible prior to the console’s UK launch on November 30th. Nintendo Land …

The new GAME will combine the best of Gamestation and GAME into one new chain, the firm has told MCV. All 122 Gamestation are being rebranded GAME throughout September and October. But the firm insists the Gamestation ethos will live on, with the new chain combining the accessibility of GAME …

From the moment there ceased to be a GAME and Gamestation store in every major town, Game Retail Group must have known a unification of its brands was inevitable. The whole point of running both brands in parallel was to appeal to the ever-broadening games market across the country. In …

Game Retail has announced today that all its stores will now operate under one brand – GAME. MCV understands that an announcement was made during the GAME Conference today. It means an end to the firm’s dual-brand identity. It has operated both GAME and Gamestation stores since it acquired the …

I’m not going to lie – I thought Nintendo had to come in at 199.99 or below. And it didn’t. It looks very much as if the entry-level Wii U Basic SKU will set you back in the region of 250 this Christmas, with prices for the Premium Wii U …

It’s been one hell of a day for Nintendo, which has finally revealed all about the launch of Wii U. This morning, we knew nothing beyond Nintendo’s promise that the device would be with us before the year is out. Now we know when it will arrive in each territory, …