Retail

Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has said that many quality games are suffering because retail is afraid to order SKUs in sufficient numbers. That’s because retailers are afraid of being left with surplus stock, he argues – a problem that could be solved by increasing the space given to digital sales …

Codemasters’ upcoming racer Grid 2 will see an official Indian release, Reliance Home Video & Games has confirmed. We had previously reported that an Indian release for Grid 2 through Reliance Home Video & Games was uncertain. However, the company has announced that the game will be in stores in …

The PlayStation 4 will launch in Japan and North America this year, but in Europe (and consequently, India) in 2014, a new report has suggested. Sources close to the development of the new Playstation and Xbox consoles have told Edge that the complexities involved in European distribution are to blame …

Administrator Deloitte is preparing to close anything up to 100 HMV stores, reports claim. The Telegraph reports that between 60-100 stores face the chop, although they will likely remain open until they have exhausted their stock – possibly short-term good news for consumers, at least. The final list of stores …

Distributor E-xpress Interactive has begun a preorder campaign for eight of its upcoming games, whereby all preorder customers stand a chance to win a PS3 or Xbox 360, among other prizes. The games included in the promotion are Hitman HD Trilogy, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Tomb Raider, Bioshock: Infinite, Injustice: Gods …

EA and Sega may say otherwise, but Konami reckons Metal Gear Rising is the first blockbuster of 2013. The action game launches after Dead Space 3 and Aliens: Colonial Marines. But Konami has huge faith in the title. It’s even backing the game with its biggest campaign for a long …

Bohemia Interactive has revealed a new exclusive Arma game being made specifically for Nvidia’s Shield console. Called Arma Tactics, the game is due out in Q2 2013 and will be available only on Nvidia’s upcoming Android device, for the time being at least. The game is turn-based with players controlling …

Online retailer Amazon has reported a sharp drop in net income for the three months ending December 31st. The period saw income of $97m, down significantly from the $177m it reported in the same period last year. Revenues, however, are up from $17.43bn to $21.27bn. Ebooks were credited as the …

65 per cent of DLC sales in GameStop stores are for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the retailer has revealed. PS3 accounts for 28-30 per cent, with other devices” accounting for the rest. Expect the bulk of those latter sales to be claimed by Steam, which is unsurprisingly gathering momentum. "I would …

With Tomb Raider a little more than a month away from release, distributor E-xpress Interactive has kickstarted the game’s preorder campaign in India. The preorder DLC differs from retailer to retailer. While some retailers are offering the Combat Strike Pack on preorders, others are offering the Explorer Bundle Pack. Combat …