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Retailers are being warned to expect a third consecutive Christmas of Wii shortages on the High Street, according to GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo. Speaking to GameDaily, DeMatteo explained: I’ve never seen this type of demand before. I know they’re making more, but we’re still short like everybody else. I think …

As much as Sony is pioneering the release of full-price titles via its own PSN network, it is also going to great length to preserve its presence at retail – as can be seen by the news that it is to release many of its downloadable PSP titles on boxed …

Universal Pictures UK has taken on former Woolworths man Jim Batchelor as its new sales director, according to a report on Music Week. The new hire follows Universal Music’s swoop for HMV e-commerce director Gideon Lask – the second instance of Universal flexing its muscles and swiping key execs from …

Nintendo has returned to the top of the charts with Wii Fit as the platform holder continues to rack up huge summer sales with Maro Kart Wii at three, Wii Play at five and Brain Training at ten. Last week’s top seller Soul Calibur IV’s sales have dropped 24 per …

Microsoft says there is ‘no question’ that the sale of downloaded games will overtake the sales of games at retail in the coming years. According to David Gosen, Xbox Europe’s VP of strategic marketing and Live, There’s no question digital will overtake physical. It happened in music and will happen …

A new survey from Gfk NOP Consumer Confidence shows that continuing drops in consumer confidence throughout July have seen the public’s economic outlook reach the most pessimistic level ever recorded. Marketing Week reports that the overall index dropped by five points last month to hit -39, a total that’s 33 …

Gamestation has kicked off its 24/7 online sale with a multitude of impressive offers. New deals are set to be unveiled every hour, and already include a pre-owned Xbox 360 Pro console for 129.99. MCV has learnt that other deals to come will include Haze for 19.99 and Halo 3 …

Though it was announced as a frontline downloadable PSN product at the Sony E3 press conference, SCEE boss David Reeves has confirmed that the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty will also be available on Blu-Ray in Europe. The game follows the lead of Warhawk and Gran Turismo 5 …

Activision is looking to outstrip EA’s Rock Band with its new Guitar Hero World Tour title. Featuring a newly redesigned guitar, an electronic drum kit and a microphone, the new iteration of the mega-selling franchise also introduces a music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own …

Video games saved British retail’s blushes in April – with High Street sales falling by less than expected thanks to a consumer ‘rush’ to buy interactive entertainment. According to The Office for National Statistics, overall retail sales volumes fell for the second straight month in April, down 0.2 per cent …