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Games publisher Sold Out will release the console versions of upcoming mech shooter Beyond Flesh and Blood at retail. The title is from Manchester-based studio Pixelbomb Games. It’s due in Q2 and will launch in a box and at digital retail for 29.99. It is also coming to PC. We …
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GOG launches Early Access-style venture
Digital retailer now stocks “games in development”, enables users to rollback to previous versions of games
Read More »Check out our PC gaming extravaganza in this week’s MCV
In this week’s MCV we take a lengthy and in-depth look at the lucrative PC games market. Creative Assembly’s brand director RobBartholomew shares his thoughts on the state of a vast and unpredictable market, we discuss how to build the ultimate VR games machine and find out the best performing …
Read More »Tesco video games boss Hayes departs for Activision
The games buying manager at UK supermarket behemoth Tesco, Jon Hayes, has left the firm. He will be replaced by Alison Mair, who is buying manager of newspapers and magazines. She has been in the entertainment team for five years having previously worked with DVDs. Hayes has left Tesco to …
Read More »Soedesco’s Venture: From selling game bundles to indie hits
Today, Soedesco is an up and coming indie publisher, but this is a relatively new business for the company. The firm opened its doors in 2001 and until recently was publishing game and accessories bundles. For example, it was behind a Resident Evil 4 and Light Gun bundle for the …
Read More »Digital PC games outperformed mobile in 2015
SuperData report shows games for smart devices failed to match PC success
Read More »Ten years of 505 Games
Cooking Mama, Zumba, Terraria… 505 Games’ decade in the games industry is littered with surprise blockbusters, and the publisher is now set to launch its most unusual line-up yet. We speak with 505 Games president Ian Howe and global marketing chief Tim Woodley on the firm’s story so far How …
Read More »Games High Street decline faring better than wider physical entertainment market
Kantar’s latest Entertainment Barometer report paints a picture of decline for physical games retail – although it’s faring better than the wider entertainment market. The analyst says that sales of physical games fell 3.5 per cent year-on-year for the 12 weeks ending December 20th. However, that compares favourably with the …
Read More »Call of Duty holds onto No.1 as Resident Evil Origins Collection debuts in sixth place
Activision’s Call of Duty hangs on to the top spot in the UK All Formats charts for a seventh consecutive week. The shooter saw a mere four per cent dip in sales last week, and manages to outsell FIFA 16. That title hops from third place to second, with sales …
Read More »International Factfile 2016: Brazil
In 2015, the Brazilian video games market’s revenue reached $1.5bn (1.02bn), with a 23 per cent growth compared to the previous year. Sony Brazil is currently the market leader, according to data firm Euromonitor, which states the company’s value sales grew by 18 per cent within video games in 2014. …
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