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Retail chain Gamestop is getting a sales boost these days from what would appear to be an unlikely source. The company’s director of retail digital distribution Brad Schliesser told VentureBeat that customers have been purchasing DLC codes alongside games more than any other item in stores. "DLC for us attaches …
Read More »Ouya dev kits on schedule to ship this month
Ouya will meet its first major post-Kickstarter deadline, with developer kits officially scheduled to start shipping before the end of the month. The team behind Ouya has announced kits for the Android-based console will begin shipping on December 28th. Ouya’s SDK should also be available online around the same time. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: November 25 – December 1
Valve has revealed Steam’s top ten selling titles for the past week and, for all intents and purposes, the second half of the digital distributor’s Autumn Sale. Dishonored is the discount winner this time around, beating out Boderlands 2 and Torchlight II finishing in second and third respectively. Black Ops …
Read More »Combined Dualshock and Move controller patented
Sony may be combining traditional and motion control in one device
Read More »How much are you worth?
Bored on a Friday afternoon? Spend a few minutes letting us know your thoughts about the 2013 jobs market. Yes, MCV’s annual salary survey is back – your chance to share both the pain and pleasure of working in the games industry. We also plan to revive the popular Jobs …
Read More »IGN eSports deal for Capcom fighting games
Capcom’s most popular fighting franchises will be part of the IGN Pro League tournament in 2013. Next year’s eSports competition will include Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Street Fighter X Tekken, putting fans of fighting games centre stage at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Along with the …
Read More »WH Smith back in the game with Wonderbook
It gave up on video games in 2010, but now WH Smith is back on board… sort of. The newsagent chain is stocking all three versions of Sony’s new Wonderbook: Book of Spells. That includes the bundle which includes the PS3. WH Smith is also stocking the toys for Activision’s …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Publishers must ‘Follow Friday’
Top retail bosses have urged publishers to stick with Friday releases, despite growing demand for more global game launches. This year, 18 games have been released outside of the usual Friday slot to mirror US activity, where titles tend to launch on Tuesdays. These include Just Dance 4, Resident Evil …
Read More »IN PICTURES: Wii U launch
The Wii U officially launched in the UK at HMV Oxford Street last night, with hundreds turning up to get their hands on the new console. Mario and Luigi were on hand to greet guests – led by Izzy Rahman and pals, who had been camping outside since the weekend …
Read More »OPINION: Will Nintendo’s reliable focus on quality translate into sales?
I bumped into an analyst friend on the train home the other day.Conversation about industry matters turned, as you expect, to the Wii U. We both confessed a little bemusement at Nintendo’s take on a next-gen machine – but neither of us were willing to condemn it. Never write Nintendo …
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