Originally released back in 2001, South Korean horror title White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is finally heading to European retail on August 4th courtesy of PQube. We talk to product manager Matthew Pellett about this cult-classic and why more publishers should be looking to South Korea for new business …
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UK distribution 2017 – MCV talks to five of the top distributors in UK gaming
The games industry is a highly-complex marketplace. One that spans almost every imaginable distribution channel, be it physical, digital or some blend of the two. From customers purchasing digital content via a physical card code; to games published by one company, with physical media handled by another, distributed to an …
Read More »Amazon clamps down on SNES Mini bulk buyers
People hoping to make financial gain from the expected scarcity of Nintendo’s upcoming SNES Mini have been dealt a blow. As posted on Neogaf, customers who placed bulk orders for the upcoming retro console on Amazon have been told that their orders have been trimmed back down to just one …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: Vicarious Visions talks history and return
Following up on a fan favourite franchise after a seven years hiatus is never an easy task. But imagine the pressure when the main character of that series has been a key (unofficial) PlayStation mascot for the past two decades. With 18 games over the span of 14 years, Naughty …
Read More »GAME issues fresh profit warning
Retailer GAME has told investors that its full year profits will be substantially below previous expectations”. It is blaming the performance on what it has for a long time described as market challenges”, but also specifically this time on the Nintendo Switch stock situation. Consumer demand for Nintendo Switch has …
Read More »The SNES Classic Mini pre-orders have run dry
Gamers are facing a bit of a struggle to secure pre-orders for Nintendo’s recently announced SNES Classic Mini. The device earlier this week went up for pre-order with retailers such as GAME and Amazon before almost instantly going out of stock. Nintendo itself then made pre-orders available directly through its …
Read More »Arkane Studios Raphael Colantonio leaves company
The Dishonored and Prey director departs after 18 years at the helm
Read More »Modern Warfare Remastered confirmed, comes first to PS4
As has been widely rumoured, Activision is giving a standalone release to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. However, the game will initially be released only for PS4. This June 27th release – which is tomorrow, incidentally – will be followed by a release on Xbox and PC at some …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V claims its 13th UK No.1
A quiet week of new releases in the UK has allowed Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V to once again capture the top spot in the UK All Formats Top 40. It’s the 13th time that the game has topped the charts, equalling Zumba Fitness in claiming the joint third most …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Crash Bandicoot merchandise
Activision started talking about the return of Crash Bandicoot as far back as 2011, and six years later it’s finally here, in the form of a remaster of 1996’s original Crash Bandicoot, 1997’s Cortex Strikes Back and 1998’s Warped, entitled the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. These new versions support 4K and …
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