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Microsoft has officially released an Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit that allows users to move content between console hard drives. The cable already comes bundled with the 120GB Hard Drive, but is now available for US customers to buy separately from Microsoft’s online store for $15. The transfer kit …

Ubisoft has ramped up its efforts in the sport genre with the announcement of its first core football title. Pure Football is due for release in May – coinciding nicely with the World Cup – and is being developed by Ubisoft Vancouver. The game boasts a more serious tone than …

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for an in-depth guide to some of the biggest titles heading to shelves. This week, we take a look at D3P’s Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks, the latest video game from one of the world’s hottest boys’ properties. Also previewed …

Capcom has announced Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will be exclusive to the GAME Group chains. Under this partnership, consumers will only be able to pick up the premium edition of the survival horror title a GAME and Gamestation. The Gold Edition is due for release on March 12th. It …

Napoleon: Total War has followed in the footsteps of its 2009 predecessor by seizing the top spot in the ELPSA GfK Chart-Track PC charts. The game matched the success of Empire: Total War, which debuted at No.1 in the PC charts when it launched last March. Napoleon knocks last week’s …

The days of cramming all your key releases into the lucrative Q4 release window are over, according to SCEA boss Jack Tretton. The statement comes amidst a huge sales quarter for Sony, in which the platform holder will release three key PS3 releases worldwide – MAG, Heavy Rain and God …

EA-Owned Playfish plans to seriously grow the audience for its social games – by forging partnerships with leading High Street brands. The otherwise online-only firm has tied-up with the likes of Sainsbury’s, HMV and even games-shy WHSmith to sell in-game currency cash cards. While the developer offers a range of …

Click here to access the Retail Biz Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the hottest releases heading to the High Street. This week, we take a look at Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV – an enhanced edition of last year’s best-selling beat-’em-up that provides fresh challenges for …

Sega has announced that Alpha Protocol will be released on May 28th. The Obsidian-developed game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and is positioned as a spy-centric RPG. Sega’s European marketing director Gary Knight said: "Alpha Protocol offers a new take on the RPG genre, giving players the chance …

Sega’s Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game has returned to the Top 10 of the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts as interest grows in the current Winter Olympics. The game saw a 274 per cent rise in sales during the week ending February 20th, 2010, driven primarily by the console …