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LEGO Dimensions may be the new player in the toy box, but it’s by no means an unproven competitor. TT Games’ range of LEGO games are hugely popular – in fact it’s the fourth-biggest games brand in the UK behind GTA, Call of Duty and FIFA. Even so, this type …
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Walmart’s Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle available for pre-order
Walmart’s exclusive Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle is now available for pre-order. The bundle’s listing can currently be found on theUS retailer’s website, ahead of its September 11tharrival. Nintendorevealed the bundleearlier this week, announcing the $299.96 package will include a 32GB Wii U, a digital copy of Super Mario …
Read More »UPDATED: Questions asked about GAME’s Metal Gear Solid V order cancellations
A number of customers who had pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have had their orders cancelled. GameSpot reports that’s GAME’s communication to customers had blamed either a failed payment or an issue with the delivery address. In several instances customers have disputed the …
Read More »Amazon Underground offers free versions of premium and freemium games
Retailer Amazon has developed a new business model that allows it to offer a number of Android apps to users for free. Amazon Underground is the name of the initiative, which is delivered via a dedicated Android app. It claims to offer over $10k worth of apps, all of which …
Read More »Square Enix: Digital is the first option for a generation of gamers
How digital and boxed work together will be crucial to the future of the games industry, says Square Enix. Western CEO Phil Rogers made the statement after explaining why the firm is releasing its new Hitman as a digital release before Christmas, with a boxed version to follow in 2016. …
Read More »Indies call for better digital charts
Rodeo Games and Positech say indies are not being recognised for their success
Read More »Chart-Track: Industry is at risk of losing its best research and PR tool
GfK Chart-Track has warned the games industry that it might lose its best PR tool if it fails to share digital data. The firm, which operates the UK Top 40, says it is ready to support downloads in its chart, but that it’s up to the games industry to want …
Read More »Indies speak out as more games miss out in digital charts farce
Two major British indie releases would have entered the All-Formats charts this week if digital figures had been counted. Volume, the new game from Mike Bithell, would have at least made the Top Ten, according to MCV sources. It comes a week after Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, the PS4 …
Read More »MCV launches Digital Counts campaign in this week’s issue
This week, MCV is launching its Digital Counts campaign in an effort to get publishers to share their digital sales data. While major publishers remain silent on the matter, indie developers The Chinese Room and Mike Bithell have missed out on chart positions in digital charts farce And Chart-Track warns …
Read More »Dreamcast console sales spike following Shenmue III reveal
Sales of pre-owned Dreamcast consoles have ‘gone through the roof’ since Shenmue III was announced at E3. Indie retailers have told MCV that sales of Sega’s last console have skyrocketed since the LA-based trade show. That’s in addition to software sales of the original two Shenmue games, as well as …
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