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The UK games retail market generated 27.7m last week, a 136 per cent rise week-on-week and the second highest number this year. Over 900,000 software units were sold last week, up 75 per cent over the seven days before. It’s amazing what two games can do.The market was driven largely …
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Read More »Last chance for London Games Conference early bird
Hurry! Today is the final chance to buy passes for this year’s London Games Conference at the reduced rate of 229. The November 10th conference has speakers from GameStop, Valve, OnLive, PopCap and many more lined up to talk about the digital games market. And until 6pm BST, our early …
Read More »Activision partners with Mumsnet
A whopping three-month ad campaign is underway for toy/game hybrid Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Activision has teamed up with the Mumsnet website to educate parents on its innovative new product. The Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Starter Pack retails for 59.99 and comes with a copy of the game, three figures and a …
Read More »Nintendo paints the town red for new 3DS launch
The UK will be awash with the colour red to ensure consumers are well aware of Nintendo’s bright new 3DS. Over 6,000 UK locations will be ‘painted red’ around the launch of the Metallic Red 3DS which hits shelves today, with six-sheet and 48-sheet posters advertising the new colour. Nintendo …
Read More »What’s out today? w/e September 30th, 2011
EA rounds off September with the highly anticipated FIFA 12, the latest entry in the annual blockbuster football series. The best-selling sports game also marks the launch of new online social networking service, EA Sports Football Club, which is included in the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the …
Read More »It lives! Ubisoft’s I Am Alive resurfaces
Over three years since it was first unveiled to the public at E3 2008, Ubisoft has broken cover and re-announced I Am Alive. And as was rumoured back in February, the game will now skip High Street retail in favour of a digital-only release on Xbox Live Arcade and the …
Read More »Gears of War 3 sells 3m copies in week one
Microsoft has confirmed that Gears of War 3 sold 3m units in its first week on the market. Epic’s highly rated shooter was released worldwide on Tuesday September 20th and was ushered in by over 22,000 midnight retail launches around the world. Microsoft adds that the game has already grossed …
Read More »30 Under 30 nominations begin
The UK games industry’s best up-and-coming talent will take their place in the spotlight when MCV’s annual 30 Under 30 returns next month. Every year this hugely popular feature highlights the achievements and exertions of the industry’s younger execs working across the UK. It is sponsored by recruitment specialist OPM. …
Read More »Games market steps up a Gear
Christmas came early for UK retail last week: physical game sales rose to its highest point since the first week of the year. UK stores generated 27.7m from game sales for the seven days ending September 24th, 136 per cent up over the week before. Renewed market momentum came thanks …
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