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Today sees the relaunch of PC Retail’s home on the internet, www.pcretailmag.com , with the overhauled site now offering interviews, analysis and up-to-date product information alongside its daily complement of breaking business news. The new site has been designed with the PC retail community in mind and is perfect for …
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The problem with games retail
I’m not sure the long-term outlook really is. There is a structural problem with specialist entertainment-media retail and it is one that threatens to bring the whole thing down. You’re expecting me to say digital distribution but I’m talking about something even more fundamental than that. I’m talking about one …
Read More »UK retailers price Xbox 360 Elite
A host of UK retailers including the likes of GAME, Play and HMV have priced Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Elite – and all agree that the machine will launch for 329.99. Due to arrive on August 24th, the revised console offers a 100GB hard drive size increase, an additional HDMI video …
Read More »Aussie retailer recalls Xbox 360
Leading Australian retailer EB Games has stopped selling premium Xbox 360 consoles following a recall. The systems are reportedly carrying a hard disk fault. Kotaku reports that sources within the firm have said that store managers were asked by EB’s headquarters to test every unit it had in stock a …
Read More »Eidos assures retail over Tomb Raider downloads
Britsoft publisher Eidos has claimed that its decision to release a download-only version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary on 360 has broken down barriers” for other publishers – and predicted that the move may actually benefit retailers on the High Street. The firm announced its unorthodox release plan for the title …
Read More »Critical Hit announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Critical Hit is to sponsor the Major Studio of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. GOLD AND PLATINUM TABLES ARE NOW SOLD OUT! But we still have tickets for sale, so book here. Jason Wiltshire, Co-Founder, Creative Director of Critical Hit, said: “Major Studio of the Year? …
Read More »Rokky announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Rokky is to sponsor the Independent Publisher of the Year category at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026.
Read More »[Industry news] 007 First Light Reaches 1.5 Million Units Sold in First 24 Hours
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IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the HITMAN franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios are thrilled to announce that 007 First Light, has reached 1.5 million units sold within the first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling title in IO Interactive's history. 007 First Light is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, on Amazon.com, on PC, on Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as at key retailers.
Read More »PQube announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
PQube is to sponsor the Red Carpet and Entrance at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. GOLD AND PLATINUM TABLES NOW SOLD OUT! But we still have tickets for sale, so book here. David Pain, Founder and CEO of PQube Group, said: “Over the last 17 years we have built an amazing, …
Read More »Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Alan Boswell Group is to sponsor the branded guest wristbands at the forthcoming MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026. GOLD AND PLATINUM TABLES NOW SOLD OUT! But we still have tickets for sale, so book here. Kate Walker, Account Director at Alan Boswell Group, said: “We’re thrilled to be sponsoring the MCV Develop Awards …
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