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Microsoft has told MCV that Xbox 360 has cruised past seven million sales in Europe. The firm told MCV this week that the combination of Xbox 360’s September price cut and blanket Q4 marketing had seen the console’s unit sales accelerate across EMEA. The company last released a European sales …

A host of names have stepped up to back next year’s Gamescom event. The city of Cologne and its Mayor plus the G.A.M.E. trade association have joined the likes of Nintendo, EA, Sega, Microsoft, Sony and the other members of German trade group BIU to support to support the new …

The attendance at Arsenal’s top of the table Premiership clash with Manchester Utd last weekend was 60,106 – but that number was dwarfed by another major London event taking place a little further south. Electronic Arts’ Be The One event once again proved a real jewel in the crown of …

You can find the original version of this article here. The New Xbox Experience is in the process of being deployed to all Xbox LIVE members, but it will take a few hours for everyone to get the prompt to update to NXE….be patient! In the meantime I thought I …

MCV understands that THQ has this week commenced a series of changes to its UK organisation. At this stage no official comment has been made by the company but MCV believes that, as part of a global alignment, a number of UK staff have been placed at risk of redundancy …

Nintendo US boss Reggie Fils-Aime has asserted that the majority of third-party publishers don’t get” Wii – and aren’t taking full advantage of the console. And in a frank discussion with Forbes, Fils-Aime also said that Nintendo was nowhere near” the point of cutting the Wii’s price. "I will be …

The games side of Namco Bandai’s business reported a fall in profits, dropping 92.4 per cent over the firm’s second quarter. The fall saw profits slip to $3.4 million from $45.5 million. Games revenue also dipped to $319 million from $385 million. Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit, Super Robot Wars …

Accessories specialist Mad Catz has announced a $1.24 million loss for the second quarter of its fiscal year – compared to a $872,000 profit from the previous year. However, company revenues grew year-on-year by 52.8 per cent to $25.8 million – up on the $16.9 million posted in Q2 2007. …

The Woolworths Group has confirmed that it is in talks over a possible sale of its retail business. The firm has not identified potential bidders, but The Times reports that it is considering a sale to turnaround specialist Hilco for a nominal 1. Woolworths, which has been on the High …

The Guardian newspaper has asserted that the GAME Group is ‘caught up in the general consumer gloom’ – despite the retailer giving a positive presentation on its prospects in France. According to the paper, GAME shares have slipped 3.5p to 143.75p today – but analysts have been positive about the …