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Books hit digital tipping point – how long until games do the same?
Retailer Amazon has reported that UK consumers are for the first time purchasing more digital books than they are physical copies. Specifically, it currently sells 114 Kindle books for every 100 print books. And it appears that as well as being of benefit to Amazon, the switch to digital has …
Read More »Sony announces PS3 Collections for God of War, Infamous
Sony has announced PS3 Collections, a line-up of first-party PS3 game bundles that combines multiple games from a franchise in one package, along with some added content. The first three titles for the PS3 Collections line-up are the Ratchet & Clank Collection, the Infamous Collection and the God of War …
Read More »Pre-owned injects $1.8bn into US games market every year
Consumers’ ability to trade-in games at GameStop contributes $1.8bn to the US games industry every year, the retailer has claimed. Revealing that 70 per cent of all income derived from used games is immediately spent on new titles, GameStop president Paul Raines told Gamasutra that it’s proud of how it …
Read More »The 20 games that will save Xmas 2012
UK games buyers have chosen the 20 games they think will be the biggest blockbusters this Christmas. These are the releases that are crucial in retail’s bid to reduce the 33 per cent drop in sales that the boxed market has suffered so far this year. In fact, these 20 …
Read More »UK CHARTS: London 2012 still ahead of the competition
Sega takes a second Gold media at UK retail as its official Olympics tie-in holds onto the No.1 spot of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The sports game enjoyed a 88 per cent rise is sales as Olympic fever sweeps Britain, while its Mario & Sonic sister title …
Read More »GAME category manager moves to HMV
Former senior category manager for GAME Andy Pinder is to join HMV as its games category manager next month. The role was vacated by Martin Baxter back in April, who has since gone on to join digital retailer Green Man Gaming. Andy Pinder will report to head of technology and …
Read More »Sniper Elite V2 for PC gets India release date
Sniper Elite V2, which is already in stores for Xbox 360 and PS3, is set for release for PC in India on August 15. The PC version will retail for Rs 999, while the console versions are available for Rs 3,299. The sharp-shooting military simulator and a host of other …
Read More »EA drops prices for upcoming PS3, PC games
In yet another update to EA’s pricing strategy for upcoming games in India, the publisher has now reduced the prices for its upcoming games on PS3 and PC. FIFA 13, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Medal of Honor: Warfighter will now each be priced at Rs 2,999 on PS3 …
Read More »Windows 8 reaches manufacturing phase
New OS takes a step closer to release
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