SCEE president Andrew House has answered those who claim that Sony’s 50 PS3 price cut didn’t go far enough by saying that a 50 drop was simply as far as the platform holder could go. Of course consumers will absolutely always say 100 off is better than 50,” House admitted. …

HMV’s allocation of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition has sold out. The retailer secured exclusive rights to the special edition in July, with the Xbox 360 set selling out first. Despite the sell-out HMV has told MCV that it is looking to secure extra units. However, that …

GameStop has reported the second highest summer quarter in the company’s history. For the three months ending August 1, 2009, GameStop achieved net earnings of $38.7 million, second only to $57.2 million for the same quarter last year. However, sales took a 3.7 per cent decrease from $1.80 billion last …

Despite yesterday’s warning from retailer Amazon that the new PS3 Slim is likely to be in short supply come its release next month, SCEE president Andrew House has claimed that his firm has ensured that the transition from the old to the new will be seamless I’m very pleased with …

Sony says retailers should expect a major increase in PS3 sales when the new slimline console arrives next month with 50 off the price. Speaking to MCV at the inaugural Gamescom trade fair this week, SCEE president Andrew House said that the firm was closely tracking its prior activity on …

GameStop is enthusiastic about the upcoming launch of Sony’s PSPgo, claiming the new handheld will be a profitable source of revenue. The US retail giant discussed its plans for the new format during its latest quarterly financial call, according to IGN. The company’s executive vice president of merchandising and marketing …

Sony’s soon to be released PS3 Slim is already at the top of the Amazon pre-order charts in both the UK and North America – and the retailer is warning that shortages of the console are likely come its release next month. Gamasutra reports that Amazon has contacted those who …

The GAME Group has publicly applauded Sony’s PS3 price reduction, predicting that the console will enjoy a major sales boost this Q4 as a result. Sony this week revealed that it would bring a new, slimmer PS3 model into the channel next month. This SKU, dubbed the ‘PS3 Slim’ will …

Two months ago MTV appointed THQ and Disney vet Scott Guthrie as head of its Games division, which includes the Rock Band brand. Here, in his first interview since taking the post, he talks to Michael French about MTV Games’ wider strategy, the power of DLC, and a little game …

THQ is to publish Focus Home Interactive’s fantasy-themed football strategy game Blood Bowl on September 18th. The game is based on a tabletop board game created by Games Workshop, which sells Warhammer products. It mixes turn-based strategy with football, pitting teams of fantasy creatures, such as orcs and goblins, against …