One of the world’s most recognised hackers has claimed to have developed a method to ‘crack’ the Apple iPad – weeks before the device even arrives at retail. George Hotz shot to fame following his success in hacking Apple’s iPhone, developing a method for users to both use the device …

New numbers from ELSPA GfK Chart-Track show that EA was the number one UK publisher in February in both unit and value terms, claiming 14.4 per cent and 15.5 per cent of the total market respectively. Ben Parfitt spoke to EA’s UK sales director Rob Davey about its strong start …

These are nervous times for bricks and mortar retailers, but despite the continued growth of digital games retail, EA believes that there is still room for growth in the boxed product market. Digital offerings are growing rapidly, but we need to recognise that much of that growth still begins with …

GameStop has been accused of deceptively misleading” a customer into believing that a pre-owned copy of Dragon Age: Origins came with all the DLC extras advertised on the box. The BioWare RPG employs a similar model to Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network where new copies come with a code that …

Global online retail giant Amazon could be preparing to square up to both the leading figures in digital distribution and browser based gaming, according to a prediction from one analyst. Amazon postings indicate upgrades coming to video game site,” Lazard Capital’s Colin Sebastian wrote. Our periodic checks of job postings …

Electronic retailer Best Buy has announced a 24.5 per cent increase in gross profit of $12.2bn for its fiscal year ending February 27. The retailer posted gross revenue for the year at $49.7bn – a ten per cent increase on last year’s figure. Online sales were also up 20 per …

Nordic Games is offering up 50 copies of We Sing for one lucky retailer. All you have to do to be in with a shout is send a picture of you, your staff, your customers or any combination thereof using We Sing in your store. The dafter the better, obviously. …

Over 300 retailers, resellers, distributors and vendors descended on the capital last night for an evening of celebration and networking, as the third annual PCR Awards hit Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel. Microsoft was the star of the show, picking up Software Publisher and Campaign of the Year, as well as …

The average sale price of a video game in the UK fell last year compared to 2008, new data from the ERA shows. The overall average price of a game in 2009 was 21.34, down from 22.99 in 2008. In addition, supermarkets may be the largest growing games retailers in …

Nickelodeon will release up to eight titles over the next year – but retailers shouldn’t expect games based on their new IPs just yet. The next title in the popular kids’ TV channel’s release schedule is SpongeBob’s Boating Bash for the Wii and DS, which will hit stores on March …