Publishers: Instead of the nation’s geriatrics wrinkling their brow at your Brain Training clone, you’ve got a warehouse full of returned DS games and a team of wincing sales execs. Retailers: You’ve missed out on this year’s Cooking Mama bargains – and filled up shelves with equine/kitty/puzzle claptrap that you …
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ELSPA applauds Ataris digital plans
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association has spoken out in support of Atari’s decision to largely abandon boxed product and embrace online distribution. The publishers’ body said that the company’s decision to move 90 per cent of its content online in the near future lent ‘further weight to PEGI’s …
Read More »German Persistence
You may have missed the �70m (£55m/$110m) investment in German casual massively multiplayer online game developer/publisher Bigpoint in June this year because it went largely unmentioned in the specialist games press.
Read More »Xbox spending tens of millions on Xmas
Senior regional director of Microsoft UK Neil Thompson has told MCV that the recent price cuts are the opening gambit in a peak season which will see tens of millions” spent on marketing the Xbox brand. Microsoft undercut market leader Wii in the battle for the gaming pound this week …
Read More »Peter Moore: Well look back and laugh at boxed product
Peter Moore had predicted the death of boxed product – and promised EA will be at the forefront of the digital revolution. In an interview with The Guardian, he said EA will take a different direction that iTunes, which he called a rip-off”. We’ve gone from connected consumers being the …
Read More »Morrisons pledges to up its game
UK supermarket Morrisons has set its sights on producing a new ‘unique’ non-food and entertainment offering. Following the company’s massive price cuts on games this month, CEO Marc Bolland has said he is keen to widen the appeal of the retailer. According to Retail Week, the grocer’s home and leisure …
Read More »Seoul Calibur
Korea (specifically, the southern region of Korea officially called the Republic of Korea) is infamous as the modern capital of gaming in Asia.
Read More »Factfile: Korea
South Korea is home to over 200 games developers â?? the majority of which self-publish their games online for PC â?? a not unimpressive level of scale for a country with a population just shy of 50m.
Read More »Codemasters gets casual at Xmas
Codemasters UK has revealed that its first batch of titles from the Majesco deal will hit retail shelves from the end of September. The agreement, signed earlier this year, will see the Warwickshire-based publisher bring selected family-focused Majesco titles to PAL territories including the UK, with titles for Wii, DS …
Read More »Activision gives away free guitars
Activision UK has announced the biggest pre-order incentive the industry has ever seen” as it gears up for November’s anticipated release of Guitar Hero World Tour. Gamers who pre-order the ‘super bundle’ – containing the game, drum kit, guitar and microphone – will receive a free Guitar Hero bass guitar, …
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