The US video games market at last recorded a month of growth in March, climbing six per cent year-on-year to reach a value of $1.52bn. NPD says that it was the third best non-holiday month on record. However, the numbers weren’t enough to reverse the slow sales recorded in January …

A new retro games caf that doubles as a retailer has opened in Cornwall, combining food and drink with gaming. The outlet is based in Falmouth and has been named Loading. It was set up by local entrepreneur James Dance and specialises in games and hardware from previous generations, with …

Supermarket ASDA will from midnight tonight offer Ubisoft’s Xbox 360 release Splinter Cell: Conviction for just 29.71. In addition, MCV was told by the North London branch we contacted to confirm the price that we were free to pick up the game right away, several hours ahead of its official …

Good news for retailers and hardcore RPG fans – the acclaimed RPG Demon’s Souls on PS3 will be making its way to UK shores. A spokesperson for Namco Bandai told MCV it will be publishing the game across Europe, with a full announcement coming tomorrow. Demon’s Souls wasn’t released in …

Key emerging retail markets in the PAL region were worth €1.9 billion in 2009, thanks to significant growth in games retail. That’s according to the latest research from Screen Digest, which looked at several emerging games markets such as Russia, Greece, Poland, South Africa, Poland, India, Turkey and the Middle …

The Hut Group has secured 14 million in investment, the firm has announced. The money will be used to fund acquisitions and help the online retailer recruit between 100-150 new members of staff. The fundraising was completed by a selection of blue-chip investors including VC firm Balderton Capital – which …

Former EA man John Burns has become the new VP and GM of Atari Europe. Burns, previously senior director of European online publishing for Electronic Arts, will be responsible for all the commercial efforts of the publisher in Europe. Atari has transformed itself into an online-centric business in recent years …

InstantAction CEO and Develop Conference keynote Louis Castle told us about the digital distribution revolution.

Best Buy is looking to buy out rival electronics retail group DSGi, reports suggest. Best Buy’s financial advisors have reportedly compiled a list of potential acquisitions in a bid to gain dominance of the UK market, with the PC World owner topping the list. MCV’s sister site PCR has the …

Pt 1: Square Enix Europe CEO Phil Rogers outlines a blueprint for the future