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GameStick creator PlayJam has revealed dev kits for its portable Android console will start shipping next week, when the hardware will be making its first public appearance at GDC 2013. An update to the GameStick Kickstarter page shows a photo of the pre-production prototype being sent to devs, as well …
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Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut arrives this April
Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is set to arrive exclusively on Playstation 3 at the end of next month. Publisher Rising Star Games revealed the extended edition of the 2010 console cult classic will launch as a physical offering at participating retailers, and as a digital download via PSN, on …
Read More »IMAGES: Gears of War: Judgment launch in Mumbai
Microsoft celebrated the launch of Gears of War: Judgment in Mumbai last night. The launch event was held at South Mumbai’s Canvas lounge, with mediapersons and trade representatives in attendance. Gears of War: Judgment is one of those games that we were very excited about,” said Anshu Mor, category head …
Read More »GameStop extends Wii U sale "while stocks last"
A recent retail promotion that saw Wii U drop to an all-new low price has been extended. GameStop last Friday announced a deal that saw the 32GB Premium Wii U available for just 244.97. However, the retailer has now said that it has extended the offer while stocks last”. GameStop …
Read More »The impact of High Street closures on game distribution
Following the loss of HMV and Blockbuster stores, the role of a distributor has become (in principle) easier for now, with fewer stores to deliver to. But this offers no comfort when there are fewer orders coming in. So have the suppliers been hurt the most by the High Street’s …
Read More »Avanquest: ‘Licensed kids games is not a dead market’
Nobody buys licenced kids and casual games anymore, right? Particularly for ageing platforms like Nintendo DS. But Avanquest has built a business out of it, and surprised many last year by performing admirably in the publisher rankings. MCV speaks to MD Steve Powell… What drove your sales in 2012? The …
Read More »Morrisons renews games focus
Morrisons is tackling the video games market with renewed focus this year, according to its games buyer Simon Millea. The grocer plans to make its games business more relevant and theatrical for its customers by being more selective with the titles it stocks and finding new sources of revenue. We …
Read More »International Factfile: Portugal
The emerging market of Portugal is more developed than others in its category. The nation is home to a healthy retail and distribution landscape, with plenty of specialists and electronics chains. Some companies are even supplied via distributors in neighbouring Spain. However, the country has been hit severely by the …
Read More »New ‘Xbox 720 leak’ says it is "Always On, Always Connected" – will only install from optical discs
Does a new report confirm that Xbox 720’s always-on web connection will eventually lock-out second hand games? VGLeaks has taken a look at the Durango-codenamed device’s purported software development kit (called an XDK – Xbox Development Kit by Microsoft). The Hardware Overview in the device’s documentation details summarises both the …
Read More »Third-party games on Indian Origin store: Ubisoft gets it right, Square Enix doesn’t
Games from the likes of Square Enix and Ubisoft are now available on the Origin store for users in India. Ubisoft games such as While Assassin’s Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 are available in two versions – standard and deluxe. While the standard editions are priced Rs 999, same …
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