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Supermarket behemoth Tesco has vowed to become a dominant force in video games retail after snapping up key personnel from EUK. The firm told MCV this week that it will forge stronger relationships with suppliers and increase dedicated games shelf space, in a bid to shake off a reputation as …
Read More »Ubisoft drops Ubidays
Publishers’ European media and trade events are becoming few and far between – as the recession bites and firms turn their heads to a less US-centric E3. MCV can reveal that Ubisoft this week became the latest publisher to drop its popular European trade event – Ubidays. The two-day expo …
Read More »‘Generation gap will hurt studios,’ says Seamus Blackley
Xbox co-creator turned developers' agent says industry needs to keep looking for stars of tomorrow
Read More »Three Speech makes way for new EU PlayStation blog
Sony UK’s long-running semi-official” European PlayStation blog Three Speech is to close its digital doors on April 17th and will be replaced by a brand new EU PlayStation portal. A statement on the site reads: It’s your feedback, comments and suggestions that have made this possible, so you should all …
Read More »Valkyria Chronicles DLC detailed
Downloadable content for Valkyria Chronicles will be made available from Thursday April 16th for 3.19, Sega has revealed. The pack can be downloaded via PSN, and features two new missions entitled Enter The Edy Detachment and Behind Her Blue Flame, as well as an extra difficulty mode. Valkyria Chronicles was …
Read More »Prototype release date smashes into view
Publisher Activision Blizzard has confirmed its ex-Vivendi free-roaming action title Prototype will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on June 5th in Europe – with American gamers having to wait until June 9th. Prototype takes the sandbox city formula and mixes up by granting players mutated shape-shifting super …
Read More »Retail finally enters console downloads space
The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes. The so-called ‘walled gardens’ of digital console publishing have for a long time been regarded as the biggest barrier between traditional retail and the …
Read More »Moulding the future
What was behind the decision to re-launch Zavvi?We tried to get the Woolworths name back in December – and we were keen to reinvent both them and Zavvi as online retailers. They are both such strong brands – Woolworths phenomenally so. But Shop Direct came in for Woolworths, and we …
Read More »Nintendo names WiiWare and DSiWare Q2 releases
Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has released a list of upcoming titles for its existing downloads portal WiiWare and its brand new service for the recently launched DSi handheld, DSiWare. There’s plenty on offer, including a couple of established Nintendo brands such as Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. Click here …
Read More »E3 Expo: Advance registration ends soon
Advanced registration for the E3 Expo ends this month – and the organisers of the show are encouraging UK execs to get their applications in early. E3 Expo – which promises ‘the biggest games and the biggest names’ – will allow UK professionals to test-drive the latest video game titles, …
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