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The boss of developer Playdead has said the boxed games model has always been and still is broken”. Dino Patti, the co-founder of the studio that developed downloadable hit Limbo, told Eurogamer at the GameCity6 festival that he wants format holders to embrace the download space even more”. "The retail …
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Games boost UK retail sales
The latest stats from the Office of National Statistics have surprised everyone by showing that UK retail sales were up slightly in September. And crucially, the ONS says that video games and laptop sales were the key factor in the 0.6 per cent increase However, the conclusions offered by ONS …
Read More »Retailers wary of Xmas dance-off
It’s murder on the dance floor this Christmas with at least ten new dancing games vying for shelf space. Dance has become one of the most competitive genres since Ubisoft’s surprise hit Just Dance. Yet retail has now warned publishers to stop flooding this market, or they risk killing it …
Read More »Aussie retailers break Batman: Arkham City release date
The Australian arm of video games retailer Electronics Boutique has begun selling Warner Interactive’s Batman: Arkham City a day ahead of its official release in the territory. And as a result, rival GAME has also gone live with its sales of the title on its website. The move was brazenly …
Read More »Blizzard: We rely on retail
PC giant Blizzard insists it needs traditional retail to help turn its games into global hits. The World of Warcraft studio generates most of its revenue from MMO subscriptions, and also sells its games – including StarCraft and the upcoming Diablo III – through its own digital service.But international VP …
Read More »Sainsbury’s plots £1m digital retail push
Sainsbury’s has bought online entertainment company Global Media Vault for 1 million. The acquisition will facilitate its drive to beat supermarket rivals to the online and digital entertainment market, following the launch of the Sainsbury’s Entertainment website in November 2010. Global Media Vault’s digital database already includes over three million …
Read More »Vita software pricing confirms retail’s worst fear
PlayStation Vita owners will face a very stark choice when the system arrives in the UK next year – pay a premium price for boxed games or a discounted price to download the digital version. This will for the first time place Sony squarely up against retail as opponents, fighting …
Read More »World of Tanks hits retail November 11th
Wargaming.net’s online multiplayer war shooter World of Tanks is heading to UK retail next month, courtesy of publisher Deep Silver. MCV can reveal that the PC title’s UK release date is November 11th. The Russian version of World of Tanks arrived first in 2010 and the European and North American …
Read More »Retailers cash in on £120m audio craze
The High Street could make in excess of 120m this year from the booming online game headset market. This ultra-competitive sector lets stores get in on the increasingly important multiplayer segment. It is tipped to be the ultimate margin maker for upcoming hits Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. High-end …
Read More »Games retailers turn to film for sales boost
UK games retailers are missing a trick by not stocking DVD and Blu-rays, Koch has told MCV. The firm’s words come as GAME and Gamestation announced that it will be selling Blu-ray movies alongside PS3 hardware in around 300 of its stores. DVDs are much more mass market than games, …
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