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GAME’s recent troubles were always going to spark a move from rival retailers to try and grab all those spare gamers – and supermarket Sainsbury’s appears to have made its move. The chain has announced not only that it has increased its video game stock but also that it has …
Read More »Remedy hiring for unannounced next gen project
Max Payne and Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment is looking to hire for an unannounced title ‘targeted at future generation consoles.’ "Remedy Entertainment is looking for world-class talent to work on an unannounced project targeted at future generation consoles," the company states in an announcement shared on the Alan Wake …
Read More »More WoW expansions coming after Pandaria
Blizzard has revealed it has at least two more expansions in mind after the upcoming Mists of Panderia for World of Warcraft. COO Paul Sams spilled 6.0 plans for the MMO to CVG. The developer already has a working outline for expansion five, and that head of creative development Chris …
Read More »Xbox: Less gaming, more streaming
Xbox Live users now spend more time streaming media than gaming, according to study
Read More »Google homepage adds Android store tab
'Play' sits between Maps and YouTube
Read More »Platform holders ‘running scared of free-to-play’
The big three must adapt or will face huge challenges, says Ben Cousins
Read More »Ben Cousins: ‘Consoles will adapt or die’
The Ngmoco Sweden GM believes in freemium's future, and fears for the doubters...
Read More »Out with the old, in with the GOG
Popular games download service GOG.com has enjoyed a relaunch of sorts with its focus no longer on simply good old games”. Instead, the portal will now offer a mixture of old and new titles, though it stays true to its established principle of only selling titles without DRM. Newer means …
Read More »Express: Ian Shepherd "should not shoulder the blame" for GAME woes
UK national newspaper The Daily Express has said that former CEO Ian Shepherd should not be blamed for GAME’s current predicament. Shepherd resigned from his role of CEO and left the company yesterday after The GAME Group entered administration and PwC were put in charge. When Ian Shepherd took charge …
Read More »TERRITORY REPORT: Australia & New Zealand
Video games retail in the Pacific region is not unlike that of Europe. The market faces many of the same hurdles, such as the digital transition and decline of boxed sales. Challenges unique to the area include the rise of grey importing, a harsh disparity on both price and release …
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