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Sony will not release Media Molecule’s PS Vita debut Tearaway at retail, it has confirmed. The game was listed at various online stores, and aswe reporteda few days ago, there was quite a disparity between that suggested retail price and the price of the digital version on PSN. Sony’s decision …
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Amazon to begin Sunday deliveries
Online retailer Amazon is to start offering Sunday delivery to its customers. VentureBeat reports that the company has struck a deal with the USPS (United States Postal Service), marking the first time the organisation has agreed to Sunday deliveries. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order a backpack …
Read More »Blockbuster appoints administrator, parties interested in ‘parts’ of the business
Moorfields Corporate Recovery has been officially appointed as the administrator of Blockbuster. The retailer confirmed at the end of last month that it planned to re-enter administration, with owner Gordon Brothers Europe admitting that it could see no recovery from a period of poor trading performance”. Retail Week reports that …
Read More »A third of all console spending to be digital by 2017 – report
IHS head of games Piers Harding-Rolls has predicted a dramatic swing to digital during the imminent console generation. The analyst believes that by 2017 a total of 34 per cent of all games spend on PS4 and Xbox One will be spent on digital games. By comparison, it says that …
Read More »More than 100 games firms attending LGC – are you among them?
The biggest names in the games industry are heading to London this week, and there are only a few seats left
Read More »Over 100 games firms in the room at LGC – don’t miss out
The LGC delegate list is a who’s who of games publishing, development, retail, hardware, creative and services companies. Time’s running out to make sure you can join them. That includes companies like Applifier, Disney, Gamer Network, Gfk, Green Man Gaming, Sega, and many more. A list of delegate companies represented …
Read More »Call of Duty sales tumble 50%, but how bad is it?
Call of Duty: Ghosts UK launch sales are around 50 per cent lower than Call of Duty: Black Ops II, retail sources have told MCV. It’s certainly a big, worrying figure. But there are several caveats to consider. For one, Ghosts is a launch title for Xbox One and PS4 …
Read More »Target ships some Xbox Ones early in US; Consoles unusable until launch
Around 150 US consumers were the lucky recipients of their Xbox One consoles this weekend two weeks ahead of the machine’s official launch. Retailer Target has confirmed that due to a systems error” it shipped a small number of video game consoles prior to the street date”. Kotaku claims to …
Read More »Countdown to LGC: Miles Jacobson
Over the last 12 months, Sports Interactive has defied the pirates, released its most successful game and turned its Football Manager series into a full sports brand. Christopher Dring speaks with studio boss Miles Jacobson about his hit IP and what we can expect from his talk at London Games …
Read More »GAME selling ‘Epic Adventure’ gaming holiday
For 5,500 consumers can now buy an altogether different video gaming collectible from UK retail GAME. The chain has teamed up with STA Travel to offer ‘The Epic Gaming Adventure’, a four-week holiday visiting 13 different cities all of which are historically significant to the history of video games. Described …
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