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Retailers refusing to stock riskier new releases in favour of old-reliable IPs and high-margin second-hand stock might seem like a fairly cut-and-dry issue. Whether in fashion, food or video games, the High Street isn’t just a route to market, it’s a way to gauge customer response. Shops offer a barometer on what consumers want.

Fifth EA games franchise looks set for the silver-screen treatment

Mature game’s potential on Nintendo’s home console to be tested once again this October

Visceral Games COO Michael Condrey and GM Glen Schofield allegedly out

Xbox 360 and PS3 titles on the way from Relic Entertainment

Developer Strawdog Studios says modern game deals are skewed in favour of the publisher

Shelf space is squeezed as the ‘crazy’ Nintendo release line-up forces UK games trade to be more discerning

UK electronics retailer claims move is a response to “challenging times for customers”

Mirror’s Edge, Dead Space and Spore to return; Riccitiello admits to ongoing struggle with Nintendo’s Wii

Developer says achieving dream space flight has “sparked some new interests”

Music CDs make way following a 23 per cent drop in sales during the first four weeks of Q4

65 per cent boost given to allocated space for games companies