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OFFICIAL: Microsoft cuts Xbox One price to £399.99
Xbox One has been cut in price to 399.99 in the UK, and will come with a copy of Titanfall. The price cut follows a tricky start for Microsoft’s new console. The machine has sold ok since launch, but has been eclipsed by its rival – PlayStation 4. The new …
Read More »UPDATE: GAME loses landmark landlords court case
Retailer GAME has lost its landmark legal battle against a consortium of landlords. Retail Week reports that courts have ruled that Game Retail is liable to missed rent payments incurred during its period of administration 2012. It will now be forced to pay back 3m – a sum the chain …
Read More »Four new prizes up for grabs at Develop Awards 2014
New categories announced for musical composition, QA & localisation, talent investment and special prize Studio of the Year – lobbying now open
Read More »Football Manager 2014 breaks PC chart record despite crack
Football Manager 2014 has broken the record for the most consecutive No.1s in the PC charts. The title has racked up 16 No.1s in a row. If the game can hit 22 No.1s in total (not necessarily consecutively) it will beat the record for the most No.1s of any PC …
Read More »Free supply of PS4 expected by April
PS4 will remain in short supply until around April, predicts Sony. The new console has been a huge success for the platform holder. According to UK retailers, PS4 is the best-selling games machine this year so far, and since January has sold around double the number of units of its …
Read More »Can Titanfall turn around Xbox One sales in the UK?
Microsoft is banking on EA’s Titanfall to help Xbox One fight back against PS4. The Xbox and PC shooter was available as a beta to gamers this week, and has received significant praise from critics and fans. As a result, retailers have told MCV that there’s been a ‘dramatic spike’ …
Read More »Green Man Gaming ‘to consider software publishing’ in 2014
Digital games retailer Green Man Gaming says it could begin publishing games later this year. CEO Paul Sulyok told MCV’s sister publication PCR that becoming a publisher was certainly something we’d consider in 2014”. He added that if the firm did opt to publish its own titles, it would stray …
Read More »Lobbying guide: Do you deserve a Develop Award?
Everything you need to know about this year's Develop Awards, the new categories and how to win
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: InComm Europe
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with InComm Europe. InComm Europe Sector: Monetisation and PaymentAddress: 1638 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Hampshire, PO15 7AHPhone number: 01489 556700 Key contacts:Laura Willavoys, Emerging Technologies – lwillavoys@incom-europe.com Simon Osgood, Senior Director Global Development – sosgood@incomm-europe.com Employees: 1,400+ …
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