Retail

Russian publisher 1C made $1m in revenue from digital sales over Christmas, the firm has told MCV. The revenue was generated through December and the New Year. 1C’s key titles also proved to be big sellers digitally even when shops were closed – 14,000 copies of Kings Bounty: Armored Princess …

The creators of market rivals Guitar Hero and Rock Band have insisted that the future is bright for the music games genre, with the rising prominence of user-created content driving continued success. Throughout 2009 sales of music games fell by nearly 50 per cent to $1bn in North America. I …

As was expected, the ONS has confirmed that the recession that has dogged the UK economy for the last 18 months is officially over. The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2009. The growth comes after a record six successive quarters of decline – the …

The Christmas break may be a time to focus on family and loved ones, but it now seems that it has become the prime opportunity for online shopping – and Xmas 2009 looks to have been the most successful yet. The Retail Bulletin reports that number from the Interactive Media …

Emerging market India is on the verge of welcoming its first dedicted national chain of video games retailer with the opening of the interestingly titled ‘Games The Shop’ in Mumbai’s R-City mall. The owners plan to open an additional 15 stores over the coming year, all of which will stock …

Resurgent online UK entertainment retailer Zavvi has grabbed the exclusive rights to sell what is being called the Rapture Edition of 2K Games’ upcoming Bioshock 2 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The SKU will include the game and a hardback art book entitled Deco Devolution – The Art of Bioshock …

The web portal of global hit BBC TV show Top Gear has introduced a new games review section that, unsurprisingly, focuses on driving simulations. The section is currently headed up by Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 3, which scores a more than respectable 9/10. Others games currently listed include Need for Speed …

From February 25th Japanese consumers will be able to get their hands on a brand new range of budget Wii software, Nintendo of Japan has confirmed. Kotaku reports that the Minna no Osusume Collection – or the Everyone’s Recommendation Collection – will retail for YEN 2,800 (19). Each title will …

The UK took too long to recognise the cultural and financial merits of video games, Eidos Life President Ian Livingstone has said at the Westminster eForum. Speaking at the eForum debate on the future of the UK game industry in Whitehall, London, Livingstone criticised the national news media’s tendency to …

MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Click here to access the RetailBiz Previews section, where you’ll find an in-depth guide to some of the hottest titles due for release in the near future. This week, we take the plunge with 2K …