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The merger of Japanese games publishers Tecmo and Koei has resulted in a new label to take shape in Europe: Tecmo Koei Europe. At a special press event in London this morning attended by Koei boss Kenji Matsubara the new publisher was officially named. In an official announcement, the new …
Read More »Industry must unite to make PEGI work
No screaming headlines, no fights, just the Government making a correct decision. Happy days. As the dust continues to settle on a consultation process that took many months to reach its definitive conclusions about video game classification in the UK, all parties should be proud of themselves. The Government listened …
Read More »Ubisofts Wii range sells half a million
Ubisoft has announced that its Playzone range has sold over 500,000 units, ahead of the release of two new games in the series. The budget label began life with the release of Sports Party in July last year, and was backed by a full marketing push. And now the company …
Read More »Pre-owned proves potential sales power of Crackdown 2
The game might not be due until next year, but Microsoft is already tipping Crackdown 2 as a major seller for Xbox 360. According to the format-holder, Xbox Live usage figures show that the original’s official global sales number is dwarfed by data which shows millions more played pre-owned copies. …
Read More »Accessory firms braced for Project Natal
New peripherals based around Microsoft and Sony’s upcoming motion-sensing controllers are expected to drive the accessory market forward. At least that’s according to the specialists, who are already turning their attention to Microsoft’s Project Natal, as well as Sony’s new motion-sensing controller, which were both revealed at E3 earlier this …
Read More »Lucas targets Clone Wars sales triumph
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes will hit shelves on September 18th, MCV can confirm. The new game follows last year’s Clone Wars titles for Wii and DS, but this time LucasArts is expecting big things, releasing the game across all platforms to appeal to the widest possible …
Read More »GAME France hails pre-owned
The MD of GAME’s French business has hailed its pre-owned offering as one of the key ingredients that has seen the retailer’s store base grow by 500 per cent in the last eight years. Philippe Wehmeyer said that the firm’s second-hand product section helped it to battle the country’s hypermarkets …
Read More »Sony stands firm on ‘no PS3 price cut’ policy
SCEE president Andrew House has told MCV that Sony will only cut the price of the PlayStation 3 when the time is right. In an exclusive interview, he said that the company is focused on returning its PlayStation business to profitability, and House is confident that European gamers look at …
Read More »House Proud
At E3, Sony impressed attendees with its new PSPgo and Motion Sensor hardware, plus a raft of new software. And now new SCEE boss Andrew House tells Michael French that he plans to back that all up with a renewed focus on network games…How’s the first month at SCEE been? …
Read More »DSGi earnings fall 78%
DSGi, owner of PC World and Currys, today posted a pre-tax loss of 140.4 million, in what chief executive John Browett described as ‘a year of change.’ While the figures represent a 78 per cent year-on-year drop, they were actually slightly above the firm’s expectations. The firm blamed Europe’s economic …
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