Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ previews section for an in-depth look at some of the most anticipated games heading to UK shelves in the coming months. This week, we offer a guide to Microsoft’s Halo 3: ODST, the long-awaited prequel to the Xbox 360 manufacturer’s massively popular 2007 …

The Entertainment Retail Association is confident that its members will not use today’s shock news about the Video Recordings Act to profit from selling adult material to children. However, ERA director general Kim Bayley said she could not speak for independent retailers who have not signed up to ERA. It …

PopCap has confirmed a boxed retail release for PC hit Plants vs Zombies in North America, where it will cost $19.95 and hit shelves late this year. Furthermore, having already enjoyed great success on PC, the publisher has officially confirmed what we all suspected – that Plants vs Zombies is …

The RETAIL BIZ Previews section can be found by clicking here. The latest batch of MCV previews is now available online, offering a guide to some of the biggest releases approaching retail. This week, Nintendo’s Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box marks the imminent return of last year’s best-selling DS puzzler. …

Sony has announced iTunes-style vouchers for its PSN service at Gamescom. 20 Euro and 50 Euro vouchers were confirmed during the company’s press conference. Earlier in the presentation, SCEE president Andrew House announced that over 560 million games had been downloaded over PSN, generating revenue of over $280 million.

The UK High Street has expressed reservations over Sony’s PSPgo, but the platform holder has moved to reassure retailers that they still matter to its handheld business. Play, HMV, ShopTo, CHIPS and Asda have all admitted to MCV that the machine’s digital-only model is a concern for them, and that …

Click here to find the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find MCV’s definitive guide to some of the key releases approaching retail in the near future. This week, 505 Games’ IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey takes us to the skies as players are invited to recreate some of the …

Venom’s newest recruit David Davies has spoken out on the importance of peripherals at retail, encouraging retailers to take advantage of the various opportunities they present in order to survive the recession. Everyone’s adapting to the current financial climate and our customers are understanding the benefits of focusing on accessories …

MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is available to view onlineand download now. Our special six-page supplement offers an in-depth look at this week’s official Gfk-ChartTrack multiformat Top 40 – once again dominated by Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort – as well as all of the official UK single and multi-format …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for our definitive guide to the biggest and best games due to hit shelves over the next month. This week, Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum readies itself as the Caped Crusader’s most impressive video game outing yet. Taking a much darker tone, …