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GameStop plans to increase its focus on gaming-adjacent” fields while phasing out its reliance on video games, CEO Paul Raines has announced. Games Industry reports on what Raines dubs as GameStop 3.0,” which will see the closing of 120-130 retail locations. The company will instead open between 200 and 250 …
Read More »GamePointsNow slams digital and physical price disparity
It’s cheaper to buy a boxed game with a digital code inside than to just buy the code, says online retailer GamePointsNow. The firm’s MD Simon Ward says publishers are charging retailers more for digital games than physical ones as it eliminates the cost of stock holding and removes the …
Read More »Candy Crush Saga heading to China via Tencent
King will launch its world-conquering Candy Crush Saga in China this year thanks to a new deal with Tencent. The localised game will be available through Tencent’s Mobile QQ and Weixin Game Centers. I am thrilled to be launching Candy Crush Saga with Tencent in China,” King CEO Riccardo Zacconi …
Read More »Vita back on top as Titanfall makes Famitsu’s Japanese Top Ten
Sony’s PlayStation Vita was the best selling console in Japan last week according to the latest sales data from Famitsu. The machine relegated last week’s chart-topper 3DS LL into second place with PS4 in third, although all hardware suffered week-on-week declines. The Wii U slipped one place to sixth, having …
Read More »UK retail numbers back on the slide
UK retail sales in March fell by the largest amount in the last 12 months due to the late timing of Easter this year, says the British Retail Consortium. Like-for-like sales dropped by 1.7 per cent year-on-year in March in terms of value, reportsReuters, following a 0.7 per cent rise …
Read More »Games specialist Xbite reveals new-look store: Shop4
Online retailer Xbite says it can become one of retail’s elite players with its new brand Shop4. Shop4 is the new face of Xbite and its stable of brands, including gaming outfit 365games and fashion label ZedThredz, which it says will create one unified identity for all of its businesses. …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S5 arrives in the UK today
The latest iteration of the Galaxy Android smartphone series has gone on sale in the UK. The Samsung Galaxy S5 arrives less than a year after its predecessor the S4, packing a 16MP camera and an Apple-like fingerprint scanner. The Shimmer White and Charcoal Black versions of the Android-based handset …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2014: Argos beats Amazon to Mainstream Retailer award
Argos took home the Mainstream Retailer prize from last night’s MCV Awards. In 2013 the catalogue retailer shot to the forefront of games retail with its flexible buying options, and also fulfilled what would have been otherwise lost PS4 and Xbox One pre-orders made at doomed rival Blockbuster. It also …
Read More »VIDEO: Scrapped Star wars Darth Maul game spotted
LucasArts, prior to its closure last year, was working on a Star Wars game starring Sith Lord Darth maul. Polygon has been flicking through the latest Game Informer which has word of the LucasArts and Red Fly Studio title, footage of which has since cropped up online – you can …
Read More »Virtuix Omni VR treadmill on track for September release
Omni-directional VR treadmill Virtuix Omni will begin shipping in September. The device, which allows players to simulate walking in any direction while playing virtual reality games, smashed its Kickstarter target last June. The Omni is priced at $499 (excluding what are likely to be pretty significant shipping fees). For the …
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