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UK retailer GAME sees big boost from used game sales

by Ben Gilbert { Sep 24th 2009 at 6:30AM }

Even though the economy has seen better days, UK brick-and-mortar retailer GAME is seeing growth. Its used games revenues in the first half of this year ending July 31 grew by a whopping 12.3 percent to now make up "25.7% of total sales," paralleling US retailer GameStop's yearly used game revenue percentage. But things aren't all Ferrari 458 Italia-filled days and caviar dreams around GAME HQ, with total sales dropping by seven percent.

"In the second half, the installed base of third generation consoles will continue to build ... price reductions on the Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite and Sony's new model PlayStation 3 are helping to stimulate the market for hardware, chairman Peter Lewis said in the financial results announcement. If you add to that the recent speculation of a Nintendo Wii bundle hitting UK store shelves this holiday as well, we imagine the market will get plenty stimulated, Mr. Lewis.

[Via GamingIndustry.biz]

SCEE: PSP MotorStorm listing is an error

by Alan Tsang { Sep 12th 2008 at 12:00PM }

Sorry to disappoint you folks, but apparently the MotorStorm listing for the PSP we told you about yesterday on Game.co.uk was an error. The guys over at Videogamer got in touch with an SCEE spokesperson, who confirmed the listing was a mistake and requested that Game.co.uk remove the listing.

This doesn't mean a PSP version of the MotorStorm won't happen in the future, especially considering the positive responses the listing generated, but for now nothing is in the works.

PSP MotorStorm spotted at Game.co.uk retailer

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 11th 2008 at 10:13AM }

We wouldn't be surprised to see MotorStorm make the jump from PS3 to PSP. A ton of games are making the leap to Sony's handheld, like Resistance Retribution, Everyday Shooter, Super Stardust Portable, and flOw. Of course, this could be a simple database entry mistake by a Game.co.uk employee -- but for now, we're keeping our hopes high that PSP gets its own version of the intense off-road racing game.