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Boxed Angry Birds console games are landing at retail next year accompanied by a line of official accessories. The titles are due on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo 3DS and could be here as soon as February.Impact Global Solutions has acquired the rights to produce and distribute over ten peripherals …
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MCV AWARDS: Lobbying opens for marketing and industry prizes
Momentum is building for the tenth anniversary April 19th MCV Awards. Today we’re opening the lobbying for our PR & Marketing and People & Industry categories, after last week revealing details of the improved Retail category plus the new date. The MCV Awards returns in April, but takes place at …
Read More »Xmas games sales are lagging, forcing price cuts
Some of the biggest brands in games are not selling fast enough, forcing retail to slash 50 per cent off new releases. The High Street has even taken an axe to big sellers – such as Elder Scrolls – in a last ditch attempt to entice customers into stores. Since …
Read More »Argos: Pre-owned failed to meet expectations
Mass market retailer Argos has told MCV why it has withdrawn from the second-hand games market. In a statement sent to us this morning, the company said: "Since Argos’ video games trade-in service launched on a trial basis last year, it has not met business expectations and consequently, Argos has …
Read More »UK stores report £268m bonanza
Forget the doom and gloom on the High Street. UK games retailers generated 268m in software sales last month. That’s a 1.7 per cent rise over November 2010. GfK Chart-Track figures show that 8,261,205 games were sold last month. The No.1 game will surprise nobody, with Call of Duty: Modern …
Read More »UK CHARTS: November 2011
At last, UK games retail has reason to cheer following a strong month of sales. But November wasn’t all about Call of Duty:?Modern Warfare 3 and Assassin’s Creed:?Revelations. Back in?2009, terrified publishers ran away from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, delaying their games into 2010. This year, Activision’s competition …
Read More »GameStop lands 3DS Circle Pad exclusive
Video games retail giant GameStop has been named as the exclusive stockist of Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad Pro. The peripheral has also been given a firm release date in North America – February 7th 2012. It has been priced, too, at $19.99. The Circle Pad Pro is a sizable extension …
Read More »Licensed 4U: ‘3DS needs our casual titles’
A line of fresh hidden object games can ignite the casual market on 3DS, says Licensed 4U. The publisher has nine titles heading to the handheld in the first half of next year. It follows comments made by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime that mainstream-friendly titles can boost demand …
Read More »Obsidian: Digital should ‘stab used games market in the heart’
South Park and Fallout New Vegas developer Obsidian has made its feelings on pre-owned games pretty damn clear. In an interview with IndustryGamers, chief creative officer Chris Avellone championed the power of digital distribution, hoping that it kills off trade-ins at traditional retail as soon as possible. "Of course, one …
Read More »Imagine Online heads to the High Street
Ubisoft has released a physical starter pack for its browser-based game and popular girls’ property Imagine Online. This launched in France last week but will arrive in the UK and the rest of Europe next year. It is priced at €14.99 and includes one-month diamond membership for the browser-based free-to-play …
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