Online micro-payments and game purchases now available in store

With more MMOs turning to the growing digital retail sector, with creators selling the game to consumers via a downloadable client, the question of how retail will fit into the future of the sector arises. We’re in a bit of strange transition at the moment,” says Codemasters’ David Solari. Publishers …

Publisher Black Bean Games announced today that SBK 2011 will arrive in May next year on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The newest instalment in the officially licensed SBK motorbike racing franchise is again in development at Milestone Studios. It will feature a new artistic direction, improved gameplay and other …

It’s not surprising that PC gamers turned to different methods of distribution, and that Steam has filled that need perfectly. Not just providing a well stocked distribution platform, but a whole social network for enthusiast gamers who were not getting supported elsewhere as their hobby went mainstream. What is more …

I have read with interest the article ‘Retailers blow off Steam’, as the topic is one I have been focussed on for some time now. Three years ago, I requested of that the 1C management team negotiate and retain the digital rights to all our titles, even when we sell …

Last week, two of the biggest products of the year launched within 24 hours – and games retail certainly rose to the occasion. The High Street is accustomed to handling midnight openings and star-studded launch parties, but the timing of Black Ops’ and Kinect’s UK debuts triggered the busiest week in …

GAME and Tesco begin selling range of gift cards that can be redeemed against game purchases on social network

Facebook’s push into the games sector has gone physical today as game retailer GAME and supermarket Tesco both introduce Facebook Credit gift cards in store. GAME will sell the cards in denominations of 5, 10 and 25 while Tesco will offer the 10 and 20 versions. The supermarket expects to …

The Black Ops boom has put UK games retail back on track after months of facing year-on-year market decline. The FPS made over 80m in the UK last week, and sold over 2m units in five days – helping the High Street towards its biggest week for games ever: 113m …

Despite the growing popularity of digital games retail – and the clear desire of platform holders to sell their games direct to consumers – US analyst Michael Pachter thinks traditional bricks and mortar retail will be safe for some time yet. In fact, ahead of GameStop’s financial report tomorrow Pachter …