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Nearly half of game retail’s annual revenues will come from just one fifth of the calendar year. That’s according to GAME Group CEO Ian Shepherd, who has told investors that he hopes a strong set of releases will make up for the rough retail climate that has defined the year …
Read More »Digital sales rocket at GAME
We’ve all raised our eyebrows at some of GAME’s digital initiatives, but the retailer has been proved very much correct with sales of digital products up over 40 per cent so far in 2011. The retailer has in recent months rolled out in-store offers for both digital Xbox Live Arcade …
Read More »GAME’s like-for-like sales drop by 9.9%
The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has reported a 9.9 per cent drop in like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks ending July 31st 2011. It’s a tough time for every retailer at the moment, and gaming is no exception. However, despite the challenges GAME succeeded in increasing its market share. …
Read More »House of the Dead Overkill: Extended Cut wins appeal for AU age rating
After being refused classification when it was initially submitted, House of the Dead: Overkill: Extended Cut has won its appeal and is now rated MA15+. The Australian Classification Board refused classification for the HD PS3 version of the existing House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii, which had only minor …
Read More »Videogame storyteller coming to Aus for Multi-platform Clinic
Matt Costello, writer of the Pirates of the Carribean 3 game and co-writer of Just Cause and RAGE, has been announced as a mentor for a multi-platform clinic. The Digital Ignition Multi-Platform Clinic, being hosted by Screen Australia, aims to allow selected teams to develop a multi-platform production strategy across …
Read More »EB EXPO countdown begins…
Australia’s largest ever videogame convention, the EB EXPO, is taking place in less than 3 weeks on the Gold Coast, and boasts a huge lineup of major titles and developers. EB Games has already sold out of VIP tickets (which cost AUD$99.95), and are running out fast of standard tickets …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Games Website
There are just over five weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an …
Read More »Bethesda says Wii U support is possible
Bethesda could soon begin support for Nintendo’s next-generation console, an executive at the company has said. "It’s definitely a possibility for the future,” said Betheseda marketing VP Pete Hines toOfficial Nintendo Magazine. We’ll look at any platform that will support that games we’re trying to make, but that’s the key …
Read More »Roundcube born from Black Rock ashes
Start-up founder says triple-A projects would be 'suicidal', but won't think too small
Read More »GAME and Gamestation announce midnight openings for FIFA 12
A total of 243 GAME and 165 Gamestation stores will open their doors just before midnight on Thursday September 29th in anticipation of FIFA 12’s release. GAME’s Oxford Street store is hosting the UK’s official midnight launch, with the first customer to buy the game receiving a new LG 3D …
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