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On face value, a shortage of day one Wii U stock will be frustrating to all retailers and publishers hoping for a smooth launch day and plenty of hardware and software sales. But the truth is that, managed right, a tighter flow of hardware can avoid any money lost to …
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Wii U stock will be in short supply on day one, Nintendo has admitted. But the firm insists it will be making regular deliveries right up until Christmas in an effort to meet demand. Independent retailers this week told MCV they were unable to obtain enough Wii U consoles to …
Read More »ESRB launches free rating system for downloadable titles
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has introduced its no-cost Digital Rating Service. Downloadable games can now receive a free assessment via a questionnaire and receive an official rating from the ESRB. The system (originally revealed back in early 2011) would appear to assist smaller studios by providing a rating parents/guardians …
Read More »Pokemon to be a major player for Nintendo this Christmas
Pokmon is playing a huge part in Nintendo’s Christmas campaign for 3DS XL. And it has already boosted the platform this week with latest game Pokmon Black/White 2 charting highly. But that is just one of five Pokmon games promoted this Christmas which will attract both parents and kids. Pokmon …
Read More »Game4u launches digital downloads service for PC, Mac
Specialist games retailer Game4u has launched its own digital downloads service for PC and Mac games; the first of its kind in India. The service is currently in beta and includes around 250 games. Of the major publishers, only EA titles are currently available, as are several lesser known games …
Read More »Troubled Haunts Kickstarter saved by volunteers
Horror title to live on as open source project, claims creator Dakan
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 preorder bonuses for India detailed here
Assassin’s Creed 3 is only a week away from release, and if you’re yet to preorder it, you have various options to choose from, each offering different preorder bonuses. Distributor E-xpress Interactive is offering three DLC packs in all, although all three won’t be available with all retailers. Here are …
Read More »Further delays for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: Most Wanted
It was announced last week that the PlayStation and PC versions of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be delayed by three days. Both games have now been delayed further. Distributor Milestone Interactive has informed retailers that Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3, PC) will now …
Read More »Sony makes SingStar free to rejuvenate sales
The next game in the SingStar series launches this week – and it’s free (sort of). The SingStar client will be available to download to the PS3 Cross Media Bar at no cost, consumers will just need to fork out for an ‘audio-input device’ and the songs. Short demo versions …
Read More »Subsidised Xbox subscription hardware "pivotal" to Microsoft’s business
Xbox 720 will likely launch with cut-price hardware subsidised through monthly subscriptions. That’s the impression given by Microsoft in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in which it describes such retail models as pivotal to our business” and outlines plans to roll the deals out across the whole of …
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