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Game revamps of Back to the Future and Jurassic Park may be download-only for now, but retail will get a look in eventually. That’s the message from developer Telltale Games, the firm behind hit episodic games such as Sam and Max and Monkey Island. The company last year signed a …
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Retail suffers winter blues
The UK games software market plunged 11.8 per cent in December, according to GfK Chart-Track. 14.91m units of games were sold last month, down from the 16.9m sold during the same period the year before. The software value figure was also down, albeit slightly. 366.63m was made by UK games …
Read More »Retail ready for Angry Birds boom
The most popular iPhone game of all time is flocking from handhelds to the High Street. And retailers are making the most of a merchandise boom for Angry Birds. Plush toys and mobile phone cases have just hit shelves – and board games, clothing and stationery are on the way, …
Read More »EA: Digital will rise above retail this year
FIFA Ultimate Team fanatics 'spend thousands of dollars per month'
Read More »Retailers make VAT pledge
Retailers have adjusted the price of games following the VAT rise. With margins already tight, stores have passed on the increase to customers to maintain profit. GAME, Gamestation, HMV and Argos are among the High Street retailers which have raised prices, while online firms Amazon, Play and ShopTo have also added …
Read More »Developer Relentless quits retail
UK independent studio Relentless will step away from the retail games market and has ended its exclusivity agreement with Sony, the group’s co-founder has said. The Brighton-based studio, founded in 2003, based its trade on the successful Buzz retail games for PlayStation devices. Yet its co-founder Andrew Eades believes the …
Read More »Relentless backs out of retail games development
Brighton studio cuts Sony exclusivity in new digital push
Read More »VAT rise arrives at UK retail
The High Street is bracing itself for a slowdown in sales this year due to the VAT increase. A study by the Centre for Retail Research, in association with online shopping group Kelkoo forecasts that consumers will spend an average of 324 less in 2011 because of the VAT increase. …
Read More »More on-demand retail hits due for PSN
Sony plans to expand the range of retail titles that are available to download on the PlayStation Store. PSN content manager Ross McGrath told MCV that consumers can expect to see more titles added following continuing strong digital sales of Warhawk and Burnout Paradise. It’s likely you will start to see older …
Read More »Online retail calls time on Christmas
As predicted by MCV, UK online retailers are telling customers to buy their games today or they won’t get them in time for Christmas. GAME has pushed forward its last order date to today (Friday, December 17th). Consumers must order before 8pm tonight to guarantee delivery before Christmas. This affects …
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