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The first issue of Nintendo Gamer has arrived on shelves. The unofficial Nintendo magazine – formarly NGamer – is available in both print and on iPad. The cover price has been cut from 4.99 to 4.50. A new website, www.nintendo-gamer.net, will also go live in February, complemented by a strong …
Read More »50 things to look forward to in 2012
Two new consoles, the return of Grand Theft Auto and Tomb Raider, plus a string of top looking new IP. 2012 is already shaping up to be a blockbuster year for games. MCV offer 50 reasons why this new year will be a defining one for the UK games industry. …
Read More »Is Best Buy US in trouble too?
At a time when US electronics retail giant Best Buyexits the British market, a Forbesopinion editorialclaims that the firm is "going out of business" even in firm’s home North American market. Forbes contributing writer Larry Downes pointed out that Best Buy has been losing market share in the US market …
Read More »New questions asked about Xbox Live security
A month and a half on from Microsoft’s assurances that hackers are not accessing Xbox Live customer details, fresh evidence has appeared suggesting that a problem persists. In November 2010 UK newspaper The Sun ran a front page story focusing on the alleged hack, though Microsoft quickly moved to dismiss …
Read More »Asda begins console trade-ins
Supermarket chain Asda has gone live with a new Tech Trade-In offer that allows customers to hand over a range of their consumer tech – including games consoles – in exchange for cash directly into your account. Goods that Asda accept include Xbox 360s, PS3s, numerous versions of the DS …
Read More »Lace Mamba goes green with climate change game
The publisher of a brand new climate change game is doing its own bit to save the planet by making the packing as eco-friendly as possible. Brighton-based Lace Mamba Global is releasing the boxed version of PC strategy title Fate of the World on Friday, January 27th. The 19.99 ‘Tipping …
Read More »Gem ‘to acquire digital distributor Ztorm’
Deal appears to signal the end for Sony buyout
Read More »Gem swoops for digital distributor Ztorm
MCV understands that Gem has agreed a deal to acquire digital distributor Ztorm. The move is a surprise following strong rumours that Sony was on the brink of sealing a deal to buy the firm last year. Ztorm specialises in the distribution of a variety of digital media including games, …
Read More »How games TV ads translate into sales
We know millions of pounds are spent on advertising games on TV. But how did this help influence each publisher’s November market share in terms of unit sales? Thanks to the success of Modern Warfare 3, Activision was catapulted to the top of the charts in November 2011. This was …
Read More »Nintendo & digital sales secrecy
The WiiWare publisher has requested sales data be removed from the net, says Icon Games' Richard Hall-Whittall
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