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GameStop expands mobile trade-in program
GameStop has announced the expansion of its trade-in program will have the retailer now accepting smartphones from Samsung, BlackBerry, and Motorola.
Resident Evil 6 update ties in Left 4 Dead 2
Capcom has released a new update for the PC version of Resident Evil 6, adding Left 4 Dead 2 content to the title.
Steam top ten sellers chart: March 31 - April 6
Valve has revealed Steam's latest top ten sellers chart for the week ending on April 6th.
Microsoft dev director dismisses always-on "drama"... then locks Twitter account
Will Xbox 720 require an always-on internet connection? It's possibly the biggest question in console gaming right now.
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UK boxed game sales spike over Easter
UK games retailers enjoyed its busiest weekend yet last week, thanks to BioShock and Tomb Raider.
HMV: The full list of stores saved
HMV has revealed a list of the 141 stores that will be saved from closure.
ANALYSIS: Free-to-play games putting pressure on triple-A
In an increasingly fractured market there are less and less outright villains in the games business, save for one business model: free-to-play.
Retail: 'Xbox 720 always-on connection must not happen'
Reports claim the Xbox 720 may use an ‘always-on’ connection to prevent players from using second-hand games – and it’s not sitting well with the High Street.
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CONFIRMED: 141 HMV stores saved, Ian Topping is new boss
HMV will emerge from administration, with 141 stores and 2,643 employees.
Blockbuster vows to grow its games offer in this week's MCV
This latest MCV – which is now available to view online – contains a detailed story on the new Blockbuster UK and its plans for video games.
Fast & Furious game racing to retail next month
Activision has announced Fast & Furious: Showdown, a video game tie-in for the upcoming street racing film.
25 HMV stores earmarked for closure have been saved
Major HMV stores that were originally due to be closed have been saved, MCV can confirm.
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Nintendo promises more stock of sell-out Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
The newest Monster Hunter has been a much-needed success story for Wii U - so much so that the game is selling out.
Ride to Hell revealed as retail, digital and mobile trio of titles
Ride to Hell, a biker-focused IP announced by Deep Silver back in 2008, will finally launch later this year. Not as one game, but as a trio of titles sold ...
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC, voice acting talent confirmed
The second Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC, Uprising, has been confirmed for an April 16th timed-exclusive launch on Xbox 360.
Minecraft PC passes 10m sales, Xbox 360 retail launch this month
Minecraft has surpassed 10m copies sold across PC, Mac, and Linux platforms.
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MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
Sega Studios Oz is closing its doors, an automated classification system is on the way, and several people played music chairs.
Bushnell tips Xbox 720 to beat PS4 in next-gen race
Atari founder and video games veteran Nolan Bushnell has said he believes Microsoft will emerge victorious in the next-gen console war.
Star Wars 1313 had been reimagined as a Boba Fett title... before it was scrapped
As if the news wasn’t bad enough for Star Wars fans…
The Witcher 3 clefts DRM in twain
Upcoming RPG epic The Witcher 3 will be free of the shackles of DRM on PC.
New Thief based on Unreal engine 3; Next-gen console SKUs will look "almost" identical to PC
Square Enix’s Thief is not being built using the much-touted Unreal Engine 4.
New iPhone entering production this quarter - report
The new iPhone either has or shortly will enter production, according to new reports.
The Wire and Lost are inspirations for Bungie's Destiny
Hit US TV shows The Wire, Lost and Battlestar Galactica have been named as the inspirations behind Bungie’s upcoming online title Destiny.
Inafune: Japanese devs "don't know what to do or how to do it"
Former Capcom developer Keiji Inafune has once again lashed out at Japanese games developers and the state of games development in the region.
