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GAME has announced it has sold all of its launch allocation of Kinect stock. An update to the retailer’s website reports that its initial batch of Microsoft’s upcoming motion controller has already been reserved. However, the company is still taking deposits for the device, promising customers that they will be …

Time is running out if you want to nominate your colleagues for this year’s 30 Under 30. In fact, you have a little over 24 hours. All nominations for our annual round-up of the UK games market’s rising stars must be emailed to Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk by end of play tomorrow, Wednesday …

Redbox is rolling out its video games rental service to its retail kiosks around the US. Having tested this offer for a few years on select kiosks, the company is now expanding the service to thousands” of its 24,000 machines, according to Joystiq. Similar to its DVD program, Redbox’s video …

The follow-up to System 3’s Ferrari Challenge has launched on PSN today. PS3 owners will be able to download the full sequel, Ferrari: The Race Experiece to the officially licensed racer, which features a wide range of faithfully recreated Ferraris. Fans who already own the original Ferrari Challenge or its …

Tim Langdell and his Edge Games studio has lost the case against EA over the use of the term Edge”. Court documents show a ruling that has denied the developer’s motion for an injunction against the publishing giant, according to Industry Gamers. The documents reveal the court believes Langdell made …

There is a little over a week left to nominate your peers for this year’s 30 under 30. All suggestions need to be sent in by no later than Wednesday, October 13th. As always, the popular 30 Under 30 feature, sponsored by recruitment specialist OPM, will highlight the achievements of …

Sega Sammy expects to generate net income of 37.500 million (285 million) in the current financial year. The company adjusted its forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2011, raising it from its previous target of 22,000 million (167 million). Sega attributed this to significant improvements in its arcade business …

EA has announced that the new Medal of Honor has broken the series’ record for pre-orders. The game is due on shelves on October 15th and has already achieved a higher number of pre-sell units than any previous MOH title before it. To further build anticipation behind this release, the …

Gamers who pre-order Sega’s Vanquish from Play.com will receive a free copy of Bayonetta. Their copy of Vanquish will also be presented in an exclusive lenticular sleeve featuring artwork of the main character. Play.com warns that stock for this special bundle is limited, with free copies of Bayonetta only available …

Bizarre Creations says big franchises will win out this Christmas