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Read More »US: Pre-owned boosts GameStop sales
Aggressive marketing of used software has helped US retailer GameStop defy the economic slowdown, The Wall Street Journal reports. Citing Pacific Crest Securities data, pre-owned game sales is expected to reach $2 billion, or 23 per cent of GameStop’s revenue for its fiscal year ending January 31st. This is up …
Read More »Roy Campbell joins City Interactive
Ambitious DS AND PC publisher City Interactive has its sights set on expansion, after hiring former THQ UK MD Roy Campbell as global sales and marketing VP. Campbell brings more than two decades of experience from the likes of THQ, Rage, Virgin and Infogrames UK to the Polish firm, where …
Read More »Killzone 2 dated in UK
After announcing yesterday that a PS3 hardware bundle featuring the game is heading to the UK , SCEE has now confirmed that long-awaited FPS Killzone 2 will be released on February 27th. That’s the same date the game will arrive at retail in North America, and has been presumed to …
Read More »Publishers confident despite Red Ant collapse
Following the news that leading Australian games distributor Red Ant has been placed into administration , publishers have confirmed to MCV that they have already begun evaluating their options in the territory. Red Ant had official distribution agreements in place with Capcom, Konami, Bethesda and Midway. Whilst the firm is …
Read More »Capcom gets its claws into the UK
Rapidly globalising Japanese publisher signs deal with Monumental
Read More »More EA studios to suffer jobs cuts?
EA’s previously revealed cost-cutting measures continue to take effect, with Canadian studio Black Box and Florida-based team Tiburon apparently the latest to see job cuts. Click here to visit Developmag.com for the complete story .
Read More »October games conference to return
MCV publisher Intent Media is to launch a new games conference this autumn, following its recent swoop for a range of event and magazine assets. Intent has acquired all the brands owned by defunct B2B publisher Skep Media, including the Games 3.0 conference, which was launched during the London Games …
Read More »US: Wii Play tops 08 best sellers
New NPD figures show that Wii Play was been confirmed as the best selling multi-SKU game of 2008 in the US. The figures confirm that Nintendo’s 2006 mini-game collection outsold all other games during 2008, with 5.28 million units sold, MTV reports. Nintendo also secured the No.4 position, with Mario …
Read More »Velvet Assassin drug references to remain
Upcoming WWII adventure title Velvet Assassin will not have its references to drug use removed, publisher SouthPeak has confirmed, despite the heat its likely to cause troubles with the world’s various regulatory bodies. The former Gamecock title allows players to use morphine to slow down time and pull off deadly …
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