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Best Buy’s UK online store goes live tomorrow at www.bestbuy.co.uk. The site will sell all products available in stores, with free delivery offered. However, the games section is managed by online specialist, The Hut Group. Users will be able to post their own video reviews, there will be a forum …
Read More »Venom signs partnership with Realtime
Realtime Distribution will now handle products for UK-based peripherals specialist Venom. The deal represents Realtime’s continued push into the console sector. The company will distribute the majority of Venom’s console portfolio, including the VX Comms headset range, charging stations for 360, PS3, Wii, DSi and PlayStation Move, Wii Remote and …
Read More »Gaming heads to garden centres with Bright Red
Consumers can now buy their games while topping up for fuel, picking up the morning paper and even buying a shrubbery, under a new initiative by Bright Red Entertainment. The distributor has launched its new pallet concept Game Depot into non-traditional retail, such as petrol stations, garden centres and newsagents. …
Read More »UKIE signs up three new members
The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment has announced that three new firms have signed up for membership. The latest companies to sign up with the games trade body are Target Media and the University of Abertay Dundee and international games publisher Atari. Target Media is a UK media agency that …
Read More »Gaikai tempted by major US games site deal
Gaikai, the innovative and disruptive cloud gaming service, is close to securing a landmark deal with a USA gaming site”, the company’s co-founder has told MCV. Ahead of his speaker session tomorrow at the sold-out London Games Conference, Perry said the Gaikai beta may be run by one of the …
Read More »EA ports Dragon Age in Facebook love affair
New free-to-play title 'custom-designed for casual and social play style'; Features co-op gameplay
Read More »EA paid $17m for Chillingo
Electronic Arts paid $17 million to buy the social game publisher Chillingo, the group has confirmed in financial statements. EA acquired Chillingo last month as the social group was riding high on the sales of App Store blockbuster Cut The Rope, which last week passed 2 million downloads. Electronic Arts …
Read More »Dragon Age becomes free Facebook game
Publisher EA has announced Dragon Age Legends, a brand new instalment in the successful RPG series that will be released exclusively through Facebook. The free-to-play title has been custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages” and will offer online co-op gaming. In addition, …
Read More »Future iPhone tech â??could handle Gears of Warâ??
Epic Games director envisions Xbox 360 standards on mobiles
Read More »Youth event to attract 50,000 consumers
A new consumer show aimed at youngsters and families is expected to pull in 50,000 visitors, and games will play a major role. The Young People’s Fringe festival kicks off next year on the weekend of June 18th and June 19th at Alexandra Palace, London. Consumers will be able to …
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