Retail’s defence of pre-owned is a simple one. Consumers trade in their games so they can buy new ones. It helps inflate sales of newly released titles, and the specialist retailers all have stats to back up this claim, too. But unfortunately that argument has broken down now the likes …

The sales firm headed by industry veterans Adam Prichard and Roger Large is now offering a direct-to-retail service. Licensed 4U’s new service offers foreign publishers and developers a cost-effective route into the UK marketplace. It has already signed MSL Benelux to release DS versions of Tropical Lost Island, Casual Classics …

High Street giants: â??We will refuse to sell Steam gamesâ??

The big hardware launch of the moment may be Microsoft’s Kinect – but plans are moving quickly for Nintendo’s 3DS. Speaking during a recently investors Q&A, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata shrugged off a suggestion that initial shipment figures of 4m hardware and 15m software units were too high. He said …

The last couple of years have been tough on the High Street. But that isn’t the impression you get when you look at what retail has in store this week. Midnight Tuesday through to close of business Wednesday are ground zero, the biggest software release and most-hyped hardware launch delivering …

High Street retail is expecting astronomical sales during what some stores have dubbed ‘no sleep week.’ Over the next seven days, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s Kinect will reach shelves, with some outlets planning to open round the clock. And leading figures in the trade have speculated …

As the scope of gaming becomes broader, a narrow focus can only hinder your company. Specialising in one field, one service or one business model has seen many a good company go under, and while others have been able to make such an approach work, the majority of us have …

The world’s biggest games retailer last night offered a forewarning that the digital market must be embraced by the old guard of bricks and mortar outlets. In a clear, unequivocal statement that ringed around a packed crowd at last night’s London Games Conference, the head of GameStop’s digital business said …

GAME’s trading director Adam Davis tells MCV about how the High Street chain is driving pre-orders…What demand have you seen for Kinect so far?We have sold out of our initial allocation. Microsoft really got behind showcasing the product to our staff at our recent conference. This has helped drive awareness …

Tuesday and Wednesday next week just might be the most lucrative two days in games retail history. On Tuesday, November 9th Activision will launch Call of Duty: Black Ops – the follow-up to the UK’s biggest selling game. The very next day Kinect for Xbox 360 hits shelves – complete …