UK retailer GAME doesn’t just see the Xbox 360 Slim as a chance to sell the console to a wider audience – it wants to sell the console to existing Xbox owners, too. Speaking via Twitter, the retailer stated: Looking for our trade-in deals for the new Xbox? We will …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME has begun taking pre-orders for the Xbox 360 Slim – or as it is officially called, the Xbox 360 250GB. As has been predicted, the machine will cost 199.99. For your money you get a redesigned console incorporating a removable 250GB hard drive (that’s …

Activision’s hugely popular Modern Warfare 2 has unlocked a new achievement – over 20m copies of the game have been sold since release. CFO Thomas Tippl revealed the news to investors at the publisher’s E3 2010 conference. He said: "Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20m units against an …

Though we’re still waiting for an official RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera, UK retailer GAME has told MCV that interest in the device amongst consumers is proving strong. Although we have no confirmed pricing for the UK, Kinect is increasingly looking like a must-have item for both the casual …

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told investors that the publisher wants a slice of the $3bn pre-owned games. Speaking at the Activision E3 2010 investor conference he said: Today there’s a $3bn used game market that we do not participate in. If we look at the share of market we …

The first UK retail listings for the Xbox 360 Slim have gone live with a pre-order price of 199, mirroring Microsoft’s promise that the new design will cost the same as the existing hardware. Play.com is the first UK retailer to begin taking orders on the unit, but expect others …

Although the actual Expo itself doesn’t start until later today, yesterday E3 was opened in spectacular fashion, with Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Virgin press conferences. Between them a raft of new hardware, online services and original games were unveiled. And MCV has been reporting on every single detail. But if …

With the brand new Xbox 360 already on its way to North American retailers and set for a UK launch on July 16th, Microsoft has confirmed that existing models will see a $50 price drop in the US. In addition, in a media roundtable following last night’s conference the platform …

What can we expect to see from you at this year’s E3?Our line-up for the rest of this year is our most diverse ever and includes both new intellectual property and sequels to a number of our proven franchises. We’ll also have our best slate of Nickelodeon titles to date …

Could Konami have finally found a way to edge out the competition posed by Sony’s SingStar franchise? As E3 kicks off it has been confirmed that the publisher has scored rights to the hugely popular TV show Glee, which features the story of a (yep) rag-tag bunch of misfit singers …