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UK games stores should push digital games as much as physical ones, says Sony. The platform holder has been active in supporting digital games on the High Street with various point card solutions for specialists and indie retailers. We are looking for retailers to support each piece of content as …
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UPDATE: Retailer outs Batman Arkham Knight
The next instalment in the popular Arkham series has been named. As spotted by Videogamer via a now removed listing on the GAME website, it’s called Batman: Arkham Knight and is due out on PS4, Xbox One and PC this year. It looks like current-gen and Wii U are out …
Read More »Retailer adds free game to Xbox One Titanfall bundle
Another tempting Xbox One offer has appeared on the UK High Street. Zavvi is currently taking pre-orders on the 399.99 Xbox One Titanfall bundle but is also offering one free game from a selection of four – Forza 5, Ryse, Dead Rising 3 or Zoo Tycoon. Microsoft announced a price …
Read More »Merger talks for Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse
Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse have confirmed they are in preliminary discussions over a possible merger. The pair said in a statement: "These discussions are at a very preliminary stage and there can be no certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming. "No decision has been reached regarding the structuring …
Read More »Retailer cuts Xbox One to £399.99
Xbox One can now be had for 30 below its official RRP in the UK. Indie retailer SimplyGames is currently offering the machine for 399.99 via Play.com. That’s nearly 30 off the ‘official’ 429 price for the standalone SKU. The previous cheapest price for the machine was 409.99 from Zavvi …
Read More »New retail games agency Sold Out signs Mastertronic
A new retail sales business has launched, and has signed Mastertronic as its first publisher, MCV can reveal. The new company, Sold Out, is a spin out of the former retail sales team at Mastertronic, led by Garry Williams and James Cato. It will handle the packaged good sales of …
Read More »January retail games sales jump 24 per cent
UK games retailers enjoyed a bumper January, despite a severe lack of new games. According to UKIE/GfK Chart-Track figures, 2.2m physical games were sold in UK stores last month, which is 5.4 per cent up over January 2013. The combined revenue of these games topped 58.5m, a 23.9 per cent …
Read More »High Street retail offers PC games ‘invaluable exposure’
PC GAMING WEEK: Sales of boxed PC games may have reached their lowest point in history, but the creators of Football Manager and The Sims insist the High Street remains vital. The majority of PC games are bought digitally. Yet Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson and The Sims exec producer Rachel …
Read More »Civilization V Complete Pack heads to retail this week
PC GAMING WEEK: Civilization V will be re-released at retail this week, with all the expansion packs and DLC included. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: The Complete Edition arrives on PC on Friday, February 7th for Windows. It includes the two expansion packs: Gods & Kings and Brave New World, and …
Read More »Retailers unfazed by empty release schedule
UK game stores have played down concerns over a quiet start to 2014. The first six weeks of 2014 is notable for a significant lack of titles, prompting worries that the good momentum from the end of last year could slow. However, buyers at top UK stores have told MCV …
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