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The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …
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Who are the best indie retailers? Find out in MCV
All next month, MCV will be taking an in-depth look at the UK’s independent retail sector. We will be showcasing the best newcomers, the fastest-growing companies, the hottest websites and the innovators that are holding their own against competition from larger retailers – all as part of our annual Indie …
Read More »Game & Wario to retail for $39.99 in North America
Wii U release Game & Wario will cost $39.99 when it arrives at retail in North America this June. Joystiq reports Nintendo’s collection of mini-games, built for the Wii U’s GamePad, will retail at $20 less than the standard US retail release. Amazon posted a pre-order page for the game …
Read More »GAME launches UK retail’s first free-to-play platform
But isn’t free-to-play supposed to mean the death of retail? As recently as a year ago that’s what we were being told. But GAME’s announcement of a new free-to-play platform is further evidence that retail might just find a role to play in this brave new world of digital gaming. …
Read More »More Skylanders products head to retail
A huge array of new licensed Skylanders products will hit retail this summer. Mobile phone accessories, toys, stationary sets, balloons, shoes and stickers will launch in the coming weeks to complement the existing range of plush toys, calendars, birthday cards, cakes and toiletries. There are now well over 120 Skylanders …
Read More »Dixons sells Swedish retailer Webhallen
Swedish games retailer Webhallen has been sold by owner Dixons to Norwegian ecommerce company Komplett. The 14m deal comes as part of Dixons’ ongoing restructuring of electronics retailer Pixmania, which included the termination of its High Street presence earlier this year, CityAM reports. We continue to explore ways to put …
Read More »GAME becomes first European retailer to sell Nintendo eShop codes
As of today GAME customers are able to buy Nintendo eShop download codes in store and online. Codes will be available for both Wii U and 3DS titles and will be issued via a till receipt on the High Street or via email when purchased online. These codes can then …
Read More »Journey: Collector’s Edition coming to UK retail this year
Sony will release its boxed version of award-winning PSN title Journey in the UK and Europe before the year is out. Journey: Collector’s Edition features the highly acclaimed download game, along with PSN titles Flower and flOw, which were also developed by Thatgamecompany. It will also feature a 30-minute making …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 listed by retailer
Fresh evidence has emerged suggesting that Gran Turismo 6 is PS3 bound. IGN spotted a now-removed listing for the game on US electricals retailer Newegg, naming PS3 as the host platform. Gran Turismo 6 was first name-dropped by Polyphony Digital guru Kazunori Yamauchi as long ago as November 2010. The …
Read More »Poor Gears/God of War sales indicate disappointing March at US retail
Financial services firm Cowen & Company has released estimated sales numbers of console-exclusives Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension, stating that the typically strong selling franchises appear to have significantly underperformed.” Games Industry reports that, in an investor note, the company estimated the latest Gears of War …
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