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WHSmith has launched a new website dedicated to entertainment, despite previously stating it will back out of games, DVD and CDs. WHSmith Entertainment has been launched in collaboration with white label specialist The Hut, and features over 200,000 products. However, the High Street giant has reiterated its desire to reduce …
Read More »Tiga calls Government to benchmark tax system
Developer organisation seeks better tracking of R&D credit effectiveness and comparison with other G-20 nations
Read More »Inside Strawdog Studios
Develop pays a visit to the Derby independent
Read More »DSiWare launch line-up detailed
Nintendo has revealed the titles that will release alongside its launch of digital download portal DSiWare tomorrow in conjunction with the arrival of the DSi on UK soil. The headline grabbers we already knew about – the latest addition to the WarioWare franchise, WarioWare: Snapped, is arguably the big title …
Read More »The DSi at retail
Peter Willis – Games Buyer, DSGi "The DS has been a key product for us for the last couple of years and I am sure the DSi will be just as popular. It’s a great fit with our customers and we are anticipating big things. We have one of our …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Hannah Montana: The Movie
Check out the latest RETAIL BIZ previews for the lowdown on a selection of key forthcoming products. This week, we offer a guide to Disney’s Hannah Montana: The Movie, as well as a range of other major titles arriving at retail on Friday. To check them out, click here.
Read More »Koch Media targets growth
Koch Media has stepped up its focus on Nintendo products by expanding its team to sell into new markets. Three years after launching the Nindie.com division, the company has responded to the recent widening of the supply chain for Nintendo products by increasing its investment in both existing and new …
Read More »Lara Croft double pack swings onto PSP
Eidos has revealed that it is to release a new Lara Croft software bundle on PSP next week, dubbed the Tomb Raider PSP Double Pack. The SKU will include both Tomb Raider: Legend, which was first released in 2006, and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a remake of Lara Croft’s very first …
Read More »OnLive: Game On or another Gizmondo?
OnLive is the brainchild of Mike McGarvey (the onetime global head of Eidos) and Steve Perlman (developer of QuickTime and WebTV). It promises to allow state-of-the art online gaming without users owning a game, or even a console. All you need is a PC or Mac. Or even a TV …
Read More »Three weeks to book for MCV Awards
There are just three weeks until this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards, with tickets and tables already close to selling out. The big night takes place on Thursday April 23rd at The Brewery, London. Always a sell-out, the Awards attract over 600 retailers and excutives from the UK games market. …
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