The UK’s leading High Street games retailer GAME has this morning announced a significant foray into the digital games market. A beta version of a new initiative called GAMEwallet will go live today. It will allow customers to purchase a range of digital content using either their existing Reward Card …

Industry elite lines up for premier digital games event, have you booked your place yet?

Two years on from their high-profile arrival on the American arm of retailer Amazon, digital codes for PSN games have been suddenly yanked from the website. At one stage over 500 pieces of content were being offered. Though the reason for the disappearance remains a mystery, an Amazon rep told …

There’s no denying that the video games industry has faced tough times in Britain but things are certainly nowhere nearas bleak some would have you think. MCV highlights some of our nation’s recent triumphs… HALF OF THE UK POPULATION ARE GAMERS We’ve known for years that gaming is not confined …

A big month for core gaming helped UK games retailers take 125.6m during September. It is only a slight drop of 1.5 per cent compared to September 2010.This is because it was higher-priced core games– such as FIFA 12, Gearsof War 3 and Dead Island – that sold the most …

Cut-price trade-in deals have become the norm on the High Street, but now online-only retailer GameStop.co.uk has dragged the sector into the online arena. The headline is Modern Warfare 3 for 99p, but in reality the new deal offers gamers the chance to buy both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s …

With five new game projects underway, Epic is giving its senior designers their chance to shine

Sales of December’s Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be counted towards the Christmas No.1. Although the game is the last blockbuster release of the year, due on December 20th, it arrives three days too late to be included in the final count, according toGfK Chart-Track. The UK chart tracker …

Modern Warfare 3 is the overwhelming favourite to be this year’s Xmas No.1, leading bookmakers say. Both the ‘official’ odds from betting agent Ladbrokes and those from its rival Paddy Power say the latest Call of Duty will once again be the top game when the last chart before Christmas …

Sony’s unique stereoscopic 3D headset will be available in the UK from December 8th, MCV understands. The unusual head-mounted viewing display is set to launch in Japan on November 11th, but Sony is already promoting the device in the West. The firm’s UK retail arm, Sony Centre, has priced the …