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Laurie Krohn, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, outlines pressures on the boxed games industry and looks at what the future might hold.. It’s fair to say that things are pretty tough in the world of boxed games – the value of the market has declined by 12.1 per cent …
Read More »Gianluca Vialli’s on the hunt for a publisher
Football legend Gianluca Vialli and developer Geniaware are on the hunt to find a publisher for their first title, Lords of Football. The game challenges players to manage a team. But in a twist on the classic formula, users must deal with off-the-pitch activities and dramas – from training to …
Read More »Games The Shop opens its first store in Ahmedabad
Specialist games retailer Games The Shop has opened its first store in Ahmedabad, taking its total store count across India to ten. The new store is located at Ahmedabad’s Alpha One Mall and is the only Games The Shop store in Gujarat. The new store in Ahmedabad is our initiative …
Read More »3DS accounts for half of Japanese hardware sales
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has claimed that more than 50 per cent of Japanese hardware sales are taken by 3DS. The platform holder’s CEO defended the handheld’s sales performance during a recent meeting with shareholders, according to VG247. "While the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in …
Read More »EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself
It’s an irrelevant measure on the industry. It’s totally irrelevant. We don’t even really look at it internally anymore.” Those are the thoughts of EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, who claims that the current perception of a games industry in trouble is mistaken. "I think one of the problems with …
Read More »Flipkart, Game4U score exclusive Resident Evil 6 Steelbook Edition
The Resident Evil 6 Limited Steelbook Edition will be available in India exclusively via retailers Flipkart and Game4U. The Steelbook Edition will be available for both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions and will be priced at Rs 3,799. The standard edition will retail for Rs 3,499 and is also available …
Read More »Vita cut to £189.97, Xbox 360 to £134.97
Online retailer GameStop has kicked off an aggressive hardware sale. The headline offer is a discounted PlayStation Vita. The Wi-Fi model is available for just 189.97 – that’s 30 cheaper than it is currently priced on some competitor’s websites. The 3G version is also on sale at 229.97. Also on …
Read More »Tribes: Ascend descends on Steam
Hi-Rez Studios’ free to play first person shooter Tribes: Ascend is now available on Steam. The game remains free, although gamers do have the option of purchasing the Starter Pack. The 7.49 download (soon to rise to 14.99) includes a lifetime 50 per cent XP boost, two special classes, 12 …
Read More »Io: Only 20% of players will finish Hitman: Absolution
Developer Io Interactive predicts that just one in five players will finish the upcoming Hitman: Absolution. Knowing that 20 per cent of the players will see the last level of the game,” game director Tore Blystad told OPM. It’s horrible to know. It makes the people working on it really …
Read More »Microsoft gives away free Kinect game
Kinect title Haunt is currently being offered for free to US Xbox 360 owners. It’s part of a new dashboard feature called ‘Kinect Central’ which looks to promote the motion-sensing camera to owners of the console. The promotion is for a limited time and will expire on Monday July 2nd. …
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