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News that GAME would not be stocking Ubisoft’s launch line-up for PlayStation Vita surprised many yesterday, but the retailer said there may still be hope. Marketing director Anna-Marie Mason told MCV at last night’s launch that this was a "fluid situation" and that the retailer was compensating for any customers …
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Sony ‘upbeat’ on early Vita sales data
'I would be pleased if we reached similar sales to Japan', claims SCEA chief
Read More »PSN offers Mass Effect 3 pre-order exclusive
PS3 owners who purchase Mass Effect 3 early via PSN will receive an extra theme not available elsewhere. Consumers will be able to pre-order a downloadable copy of the game through PSN online, claims the US PlayStation Blog. Those who do will receive an in-game M55 Argus rifle and Mass …
Read More »Sony: Early Vita sales data is "very positive"
Speaking a few days before this morning’s official launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s American boss Jack Tretton has said that early Sony sales data is very, very positive”. Memory is going out the door very aggressively despite the fact that memory is in a lot of the presale bundles,” …
Read More »FEATURE: Have we lost the kids games market?
It was September 2003 when THQ released Finding Nemo. The Traveller’s Tales-developed adventure based on the hit Disney/Pixar movie was a phenomenon. It shifted millions worldwide. In the UK alone it sold over 500,000 units on just PS2 and Game Boy Advance. Fast forward to February 2011 and THQ CEO …
Read More »GAME drops The Last Story: Limited Edition
The premium SKU of Wii RPG The Last Story will not be stocked at GAME when it is released this Friday. In fact, the chain has been cancelling pre-orders for the Limited Edition, according to VG247. Emails have been sent out to anyone that ordered the product will be sent …
Read More »Ubisoft MIA from GAME Vita launch line-up
UK retailer GAME will not be selling any of Ubisoft’s PlayStation Vita launch titles. Although it has not confirmed the reason, it is presumed that it is down to ongoing negotiations with individual suppliers regarding GAME’s troubled credit insurance status. At the moment GAME is having to strike deals with …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Finland
Like its fellow Scandinavian nations, Finland is a big country. It has a population of 5.4m spread around a large geographical area. This means publishers need to work closely with retailers.The nation’s retail landscape bears several similarities to that of the UK and other European markets. Specialist games retailers naturally …
Read More »Thinking in new portals: Would a Valve games console help or hurt the industry?
A dedicated Steam console may be a compelling solution, but it comes with its own problems, writes Rob Crossley
Read More »Facebook and Twitter apps ready for Vita launch
Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one. All three apps will be free to download as soon as the Vita store goes live – which could be as early as tomorrow evening (Feb 21st). Sony adds …
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