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Upcoming Skylanders rival Disney Infinity has been delayed by one month. The game had been due for release in June but will now arrive in Europe on August 23rd. Furthermore, the move comes not due to development concerns but instead after it was requested by retailers, who wanted to see …
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DLC helps Skyrim soar at retail
It’s over a year old, but Bethesda says it’s still not done with Skyrim at retail. Far from being just a hit at launch, the RPG has been a mainstay in the Top 20 since November 2011. The company has been using the High Street to help push the game’s …
Read More »Sony: We need more UK games retailers
The UK games industry needs to increase its retail base before the next gen consoles, says Sony. The firm told MCV it hopes the PS4 can provide the ‘kick in the market’ that the High Street is crying out for. And encourages existing specialists to expand its store count and …
Read More »Opinion: PwC last week suggested UK games retail halved – but that isn’t true
Last week PricewaterhouseCoopers published what seems to be an inappropriate attack on games retail. ’20 stores a day are closing,’ screams a press release from the accounting giant, issued last Thursday. "High Street chain store closures soar," cried the BBC as it frantically rewrote the announcement. You can read the …
Read More »NPD: Core gamers still support retail, prefer used games over digital
New NPD data shows that while core gamers are embracing digital distribution, the method hasn’t overtaken purchasing new and used physical copies of titles at retail. The analysis group’s survey found that while 70 per cent of respondents purchase full digital titles frequently, a higher percentage prefer heading to the …
Read More »Digital Spy turns retailer with new online store
UK entertainment site Digital Spy has become an online retailer with a new website that sells video games, films, gadgets and more. The venture is the result of a deal between publisher Hearst Magazines and online retail empire The Hut Group, which runs white label outlets for several other companies. …
Read More »EA is showing off Battlefield 4 to retail
Battlefield 4 is already being shown off to partners of publisher EA. We know this because GameStop CEP Paul Raines said the following yesterday via his chain’s Twitter account: Got to see Battlefield 4 today and all I can say is WOW! Thanks @EA for the sneak peek. Can’t wait …
Read More »Watch Dogs for Wii U listed by multiple retailers
Three retail listings in the US suggest that Ubisoft is working on a Wii U version of upcoming sci-fi action title Watch Dogs. The game has previously been confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC (and, if rumour is to be believed, next-gen machines). Now listings for a Wii U …
Read More »PS4 will retail for £300 in UK – report
Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be available for 300 when it launches in the UK, according to newspaper reports this morning. The Times, as reported by Eurogamer, claims that isn’t a Yen conversion amount, either – that’s an actual local UK adjusted figure. "Industry sources and leaked internal documents suggest that …
Read More »Boxed title Angry Birds Trilogy sells 1m at retail; Wii and Wii U release planned
The Activision-published Angry Birds Trilogy has passed 1m unit sales at retail. There are two ways to interpret that stat. On the one hand, many scoffed at the idea of selling games that can be downloaded for 69p on smartphone at a far higher RRP on a disc. On that …
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