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New GfK ChartTrack sales data has revealed that the installed base of current generation consoles has more than doubled in the space of a year. The data, which comes from GAME Group financial presentation, the current UK installed console base shared by the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, DS and PSP …
Read More »Blockbuster: Pre-owned leads the way
Blockbuster Entertainment has dramatically increased its presence in the video game space this year – and now the outlet has targeted the pre-owned market as it looks to compete with the specialists. The rental chain told MCV recently that its new Total Entertainment store concepts will see it step away …
Read More »India’s gaming potential is ‘immense’
Global services firm Ernst and Young believes the Indian gaming market is turning its back on grey and black market trading, and now has all the elements in place for huge future growth. The expansion of the Indian economy, increasing disposable incomes and a greater acceptance of gaming as a …
Read More »IGA and Activision strike ad deal
IGA has signed a deal with Activision to become its exclusive in-game advertising partner for the publisher’s PS3 titles. The first game to feature the tech will be Guitar Hero: World Tour, with future titles from the publisher also planned to feature ‘contextually relevant’ adverts. Activision has one of the …
Read More »EA Redwood Shores to rebrand
Will follow in the footsteps of EA UK's Bright Lights team with imminent new image
Read More »GAME posts record first half profits
UK retail’s leading games specialist is in rude health, having revealed its interim results for the first six months ended July 31st 2008. The main highlights were record first half profits of 36.4m before non-recurring costs and tax, total Group sales growth of 54.1 per cent and a like-for-like sales …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Force Unleashed clings to No. 1
The top of the ChartTrack/ELSPA Top 40 remains the same this week, as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed holds onto the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row. Wii Fit is also a non-mover in second place, having enjoyed a 75 per cent rise in sales, with …
Read More »Thrustmaster feels The Force on Wii
Whilst the world is still waiting for the Star Wars lightsaber game that we all dared to dream of when the Wii was first unveiled in 2005, Thrustmaster has moved to abate the appetite of would-be Jedi’s the world over with the unveiling of its new ‘Glow Saber’ accessory . …
Read More »Lord Puttnam to speak at Handheld Learning
Film production legend Lord David Puttnam of Queensgate has been signed up to give the keynote speech at this year’s Handheld Learning Conference . Lord Puttnam, who spent 30 years as an independent film producers, will call for the education sector to work closer with entertainment markets He will be …
Read More »XBLA enjoys most successful ever month
Microsoft has confirmed that August was the most successful month it’s ever had for its Xbox Live Arcade service – and has also announced that a brand new instalment to the famous R-Type series is on the way. August saw a string of critically acclaimed titles arrive on Microsoft’s gaming …
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