Retail

Supermarket chain Asda has confirmed that after four years as its buying manager for music and games, new dad Duncan Cross is to take up a new position as head of the chain’s baby category. Cross will remain in his current post until June 7th, though it is hoped that …

Wild West action adventure Red Dead Redemption has been hit by stock shortages according to reports from a number of retailers. MCV understands the game – released today – is suffering supply problems across the channel, with the PS3 version being the worst affected. Reps at Blockbuster, GAME and HMV …

In an exclusive interview with MCV, MTV’s general manager and executive VP Scott Guthrie has admitted that the publisher is not satisfied with the performance of the Rock Band franchise in Europe. The honest answer is no,” Guthrie admitted when asked if he was happy with the performance of The …

As the number of publishers choosing to lock out content from players buying pre-owned games continues to swell, retailer GameStop has insisted that second hand games still have a bright future. We support the creation of added downloadable content for popular franchises, as we see that as extending the life …

The industry must work together to address falling software sales by changing the way games are priced and sold. That’s according to Namco Bandai Partners’ vice president and head of sales and marketing Olivier Comte. Speaking to MCV at the publisher’s recent Level Up showcase in Barcelona, Comte said publishers …

In the face of one of the most hostile times in the history of games retail, global games retailer GameStop has reported net earnings of $75.2m for its fiscal Q1 ending May 1st 2010 – a jump of 6.8 per cent year-on-year. Total sales were up 5.1 per cent at …

The pre-owned ambitions of Argos have seemingly taken a big stride forward with a brand new cut-price offer on two upcoming new releases. The retailer is offering either Red Dead Redemption of Split/Second, both of which are out this Friday, for just 9.99 when customers trade in two titles from …

PEGI – the Pan-European Game Information age rating system – has launched a free iPhone app that allows users to view ratings on the move. It’s designed to help parents make informed buying decisions on video games with a series of PEGI age and content labels. These inform the buyer …

Best Buy, ShopTo and Play.com have all told MCV they will stock the GamesAid PS3 charity pack – and more retailers are expected to show their commitment over the coming weeks. The pack – revealed by MCV last week – is scheduled for release on June 25th with an RRP …

Hot on the heels of the announcement of its deal with BT in the UK, streaming games provider OnLive has announced a partnership with Belgium’s largest broadband provider Belgacom. Like BT, Belgacom has taken a 2.6 per cent stake in OnLive and, like BT, now owns the exclusive bundling rights …