UK games retailers will see their margins slashed in 2011 as they are forced to swallow the cost of a VAT rise. Senior retail figures have told MCV they are reluctant to raise the price of games above the watermark 39.99 price point once the extra 2.5 per cent comes …
Read More »Sony sticks up for 3D glasses
The president of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has told rival Nintendo to quit criticising the use of 3D glasses and instead spend more time promoting the overall 3D market. I have hope that they have a broader perspective with 3D,” Yoshida told IGN. If you really want a big …
Read More »Metroid: Other M confirmed for September
Metroid: Other M will be released in the UK this September. The release window was confirmed by a trade ad from Nintendo in the latest issue of MCV, due out tomorrow. This puts the game’s European debut within weeks of its US launch, confirmed as August 31st during Nintendo’s E3 …
Read More »Massive push for Toy Story 3
The latest Toy Story game hits retail next month and Disney is expecting it to be ‘an absolute smash hit’. As the follow-up to 1999’s movie sequel, Toy Story 3 already has huge backing from Disney with a massive cinema and internet marketing campaign. The global Toy Story property has …
Read More »Sega talks Saturn re-releases
It’s already pillaged its Master System and Mega Drive libraries and turned them into viable digital businesses and it recently announced that the Dreamcast is to receive the same treatment – but what of the Sega Saturn? It had always been presumed that the Saturn has so far missed the …
Read More »Kinect pre-orders very low
The first UK retailer to go live with what it believes will be the final RRP for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect has admitted that pre-orders for the device are very low”. Boos Igor Cipolletta told Eurogamer that he believes the 100+ price is too high” and that he thinks with …
Read More »[Update] Microsoft relegates Milo to â??tech demoâ??
Project wonâ??t make it to market, says firm, raising Kinect tech doubts
Read More »Last call for Sourcebook entries
Act now if your company wants to be promoted via MCV and Develop for the next 12 months. Sourcebook 2010 covers Creative & Promotional Services, Gaming Accessories, Distribution & Logistics, International Distribution, Digital Distribution, Legal Services, Localisation, QA & Testing, Manufacturing Services, Recruitment and Software Development. The only online and …
Read More »Epic Diaries: Zombie Studios
Mark Rein analyses Zombie Studios' recent decision to launch Blacklight: Tango Down as a download-only title with UE3
Read More »Now Nintendo America expects 3DS in 2011
As our retail panel predicted, it’s looking increasingly likely that Europe and now US won’t get the Nintendo 3DS until 2011. Earlier this week we detailed UK retailer expectations that the device will most likely arrive around February 2011priced just shy of 200. Last night, Nintendo of America’s president Reggie …
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