Retail

The UK’s only growing games chain is on the hunt for senior retail experts to cement itself as the second-largest specialist. Grainger Games opened its 49th store yesterday (Thursday, January 27th). If you include its website it now operates out of 50 outlets. Its growth is being led by retail …

Retailer GAME has this week informed staff members of 19 stores that it intends to close in the coming weeks. The move comes as part of the store closure plan outlined back in April 2010. "You will remember that last April we announced plans to close 85 UK stores over …

Some of PopCap’s most popular casual games are making their way to UK retailers thanks to Mastertronic. The titles will arrive as boxed releases on Xbox 360 and DS for the first time in Europe, with Mastertronic responsible for publishing and distributing the titles. PopCap Hits – which includes Bejeweled …

The average earnings for a game developer is 32,203 ($50,794) according to new data. As part of a comprehensive salary survey conducted by Develop and MCV, answers from 298 game developers across the globe were compiled to give the final figure. The 32,203 wage figure is balanced by a wide …

Mind Candy’s casual gaming phenomenon Moshi Monsters made its UK toy debut last week thanks to a new range of products from Vivid. The free-to-play Moshi Monsters currently boasts over 30m users worldwide, with one in three UK kids said to have used the site. The spring/summer range includes Talking …

GLS Games Distribution has gone into liquidation. The firm has blamed a delayed insurance claim over stolen stock for the closure as funds dry up. The company’s warehouse was broken into last summer. Creditors have been contacted and a meeting was held on Monday, January 24th to distribute GLS’ assets …

Imagine Publishing has announced that its Play magazine has sold more than 10 million copies. This sales milestone for the UK’s longest-running independent PlayStation magazine coincides with its 200th issue, available now. Play was first published in 1995 around the launch of the original PlayStation and is the first independent …

An ongoing UK court case against 27 individuals accused of illegal file-sharing has been withdrawn by prosecuting lawyer Andrew Crossley after he claimed to have received threats. Working on behalf of client MediaCAT, Crossley sent out thousands of letters to the accused ordering them to pay a 500 fine or …

GAME CEO Ian Shepherd has told MCV the retailer is well prepared for the future of the video games market. Next month the company will be announcing plans to better address the increased prominence of digital games and content. The new agenda will put GAME in good stead for the …

Make no mistake – the same industry shift that the MCV Awards are already addressing is weighing heavily on the minds leading the retail braintrust. What does the future hold for retail at a time where the default word to describe its sector is ‘challenging’? It’s a question being asked …