Joystiq is reporting that US retail chain Game Crazy will close 200 stores by the end of October. The outlet has approximately 680 locations throughout the US with some of the stores attached to rental chain Hollywood Video. However, the rental stores are set to remain unaffected by the closures. …

It might not have the headline generating potential of the likes of Modern Warfare 2 or FIFA 10, but there are few titles retailers will be as keen to get onto shelves as Wii Fit Plus – and they won’t have to wait long, either. Eurogamer reports that the game …

But talk all you want about the price, Activison has bent over backwards to make sure there is plenty of incentive for people to buy it. This has been key since its existence was teased out through a strict PR campaign guided by the developer behind the game. Right through …

Consumer media outlets went live with their reviews for Sony’s Uncharted 2 overnight and the universal praise for Naughty Dog’s title points to a smash hit for the publisher. Scores of note include straight 10/10’s from both CVG and Eurogamer – it’s the first time the latter has ever awarded …

Microsoft has announced its Xbox 360 Elite Holiday bundle will be heading to American shelves in time for Christmas. The new SKU will retail for $300 and will include an Xbox 360 Elite, Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman and Disney’s Pure, according to Gamespot. The announcement comes one week before the …

The Hut Group is to promote its own website for the first time in its history with a 3 million campaign this Q4 – after being ranked no.1 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list last week. Now The Hut is set to launch its first major above-the-line promotional …

Following its success with the Dora and Diego property, A4T has extended its Nickelodeon licence to include new teenage girls brand iCarly. The range is set to debut at retail towards the end of October and will include an official DS Lite/DSi Console & Accessory Jewellery Case, a Console & …

UK chain John Lewis is looking to snare mainstream gamers with new DS accessories from leading fashion design firm Cath Kidston. Venom has created the products for the retailer, and the Cath Kidston DS Console Case has been selected by John Lewis as one of its ‘100 Top Gifts for …

In what has become an annual ritual at UK retail, this Friday’s release of FIFA 10 looks likely to spark a fierce price war at the nation’s supermarkets. Though we’ve yet to receive final confirmation from any individual chain, reports are suggesting that Tesco will be selling the Xbox 360 …

New characters, play and performance upgrades coming via physical disc only