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While the acquisition of rival specialist Gamestation during 2007 has driven total sales growth, the incredibly buoyant market has aided the like-for-like improvements. Like-for-like growth of over 30 per cent is almost unheard of among maturing retailers which – like GAME – have not added a considerable amount of organic …

The long-awaited release date for the PS3 version of Midway’s Unreal Tournament III has finally been set in stone, according to CVG . Both leading retailers and publisher Midway have confirmed a February 22nd release according to the site, but a date for the Xbox 360 version of the title …

It appears Sony Japan is to be the first division of the electronics giant to launch a budget range for PS3. According to IGN, a Japanese online retailer has posted listings for a new ‘PlayStation 3 the Best’ range. Resistance: Fall Of Man, FolksSoul, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Gundam: Target in …

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Grasshopper founder Suda51 has told MCV that he first planned for Rising Star’s No More Heroes to be an Xbox 360 title. Speaking exclusively in the No More Heroes Recommended Extra magazine given away free in this weeks’s MCV magazine, Suda51 said: Originally, I’d wanted to make this game for …

The retail community is buzzing in anticipation of Grand Theft Auto IV’s release, following Rockstar’s confirmation of an April 29th release date – with many key figures from the trade voicing confidence in the title’s record-smashing ability. As with previous GTA releases, GTA IV will be the benchmark for all …

The full transcript from the conference call that followed EA’s announcement of its financial results for Q3, 2007 is now available online. The document reveals that the megapublisher believes PS3 takes longer to develop for than Xbox 360, Rock Band is to be released on Wii and that much-anticipated titles …

EA CEO John Riccitiello has admitted that the company still requires more time to develop software for PS3 than it does Xbox 360. CVG reports that, when asked if PS3’s game development has caught up with the Xbox 360’s, Riccitiello said in a conference call: "Not quite. There’s no doubt …

Electronic Arts has posted a loss for its third quarter of 2007, blaming restructuring charges and deferred revenue – but has reported record revenue for the Christmas period. The publisher suffered a net loss of $33 million for the period ended December 31st, 2007. That compared with net income of …

There are two prizes, the first is five copies of No More Heroes signed by the game’s legendary creator, Suda51. Also up for grabs, get this, are ten packs of No More Heroes toilet rolls, and Suda51 has left his mark on every single one. You’ll get the significance of …