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Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK
At first glance, Game Informer’s UK expansion is hardly an invasion. Last week, as you’ll have read in MCV, the biggest games magazine in the US is now on sale in the UK, but for now only as a digital edition in web browsers (UK iPad and tablet versions are …
Read More »Devs predict F2P focus for new gen consoles
CCP and Crytek predict monetisation model will be core to the make up of future hardware
Read More »Will free-to-play console games lead the next generation?
We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it. The games industry has embraced the business model in the past few years, with publishing giants like EA and Ubisoft investing …
Read More »Digital approach for EA’s Army of Two campaign
EA is using social media as its weapon of choice to promote Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. We’re taking a digital approach to the marketing for Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel,” says senior product manager Kevin Flynn. Naturally we will be across the different social media outlets building …
Read More »Morrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores
Supermarket chain Morrisons will acquire 49 stores from troubled retailer Blockbuster, it has been confirmed. It will use the new locations to widen its network of Morrisons Local stores, creating around 1,000 jobs in the process. The first outlets are expected to open in the summer, the bulk of which …
Read More »Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut
The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around 35 in Japan. The machine had until now cost 24,980 (174) but will now retail for 19,980 (139), according to Eurogamer. The cut applies to both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Crucially this new price still means that Vita …
Read More »OPINION: The return of the format wars; What next for Wii U?
In times of uncertainty on the High Street, it’s reassuring to feel some of that old-fashioned friction that only the games market can provide. Yep, the Format Wars are back. With Sony offering a ‘glimpse at the future of PlayStation’ (aka the PS4 announcement) next week, the reinvigorated UK Xbox …
Read More »Future of video games at HMV in doubt as it decimates team
The UK games trade is concerned over the latest round of redundanciesat beleaguered retail giant HMV. The firm has cut down the group of ten games buyers and merchandisers down to just two. Amongst the redundancies were head of technology and games Ewan Pinder and games category manager Andy Pinder. …
Read More »The latest issue of MCV: Future of video games in doubt at HMV
This week’s MCV– which isnow available to view online– looks at the impact of the latest jobs cuts on HMV’s games team. With the video games division cut from ten people to two, publishers are concerned the retailer’s games offering may suffer – download now to read the full story. …
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