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Today’s 3DS launch has been proceeded by one of the most strangely competitive retail battles we’ve ever seen. Who’s ever heard of such hardware price cuts before it launched? Nevertheless specialist and mainstream retailers alike have gone lower and lower. Morrisons went in with a bold 187 offer last week, …
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XBLA hits heading to retail
Three of the most popular XBLA titles will no longer be download-only come April. Microsoft has confirmed that a triple pack containing Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man will be coming to retail, according to Gamasutra. The pack was first spotted on Amazon. The compilation will be released in the …
Read More »UK games retail plunges in February
February was a tough month for UK retail, with sales of new boxed games down 23 per cent year-on-year. In total 3,261,590 games were sold last month. In terms of revenue retail took home 72.6m. This was down 22.1 per cent compared to February 2010. Once again 360 was the …
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: Retail Reaction
Keith SharpeGames buyer – Play.com 3DS is a fantastic piece of kit. Nintendo has managed to produce a technically amazing machine, whilst keeping it simple to use and intuitive good fun. The 3DS camera works great, the games are awesome and it even pushes the boundaries of connectivity with StreetPass.We …
Read More »High Street retail sales dip 0.4%
UK High Street retail sales stumbled 0.4 per cent in February in terms of value, the British Retail Consortium has announced. However total units sold increased 1.1 per cent year-on-year – compared to a 4.5 per cent rise seen in February 2010. This is the smallest gain since May 2009. …
Read More »Retail needed to push PC games
The rise in digital distribution won’t bring an end to PC games retail – it will just change its function, according to NCsoft. The MMO publisher – whose titles include City of Heroes, Aion, Lineage and the upcoming Guild Wars 2 – claims bricks-and-mortar stores will always serve a purpose …
Read More »What does the handheld games revolution mean for retail?
Some will be unsurprised to hear SCEE boss Andrew House confirm that only the biggest and best tentpole NGP games will be available for stores to sell. But his comments are the most explicit confirmation yet that retail’s part to play with games is simply over. A brand like The …
Read More »OPINION: Retail and the handheld revolution
With 3DS just weeks away, NGP on the horizon, and continued growth in iPad and mobile, 2011 is shaping up to be a transformative year for portable games. But that means retailers will have to face up to some tough facts of life. These platforms are proving to be the …
Read More »New kids software firm eyes retail
A new company developing games for very young children hopes to see its products in stores. The company – Made In Me – is targeting non-traditional retail with its game The Land of Me, which is aimed at two to six year-olds. The Land of Me is a mix of …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2011: The Retail Finalists
Some of the biggest names in UK retail are set to square off in April as the Retail nominations for the MCV Awards 2011 are finally revealed. GAME, HMV and Zavvi are all competing in both the Specialist Retailer and new Digital Retail Innovation categories, while GameStation also muscles its …
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