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Ahead of the opening of its first UK stores in Liverpool, Southampton, Merry Hill and Thurrock next month, Verdict Research consulting director Neil Saunders has told MCV that Best Buy poses little danger for established High Street games retailers. Best Buy’s UK arrival shouldn’t prove too much of a threat …
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MCV Awards 2010 supplement now online
The online version of our MCV Awards supplement is now live and can be found here. Over 60 companies are in the running for the hotly contested awards, and our indispensable guide tells you who they are and what they have achieved. The print version of the guide was published …
Read More »UK "will remain a development leader"
The UK government has issued a statement regarding its pivotal decision to incorporate a tax break system into the UK game industry. Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw said: "The new tax relief scheme will help Britain remain a world-leader in this important industry. Video games generate 2 billion in retail sales …
Read More »Govt: UK will remain a game industry world leader
Culture minister Bradshaw backs the British sector
Read More »MS slashes 120GB HDD RRP
Microsoft has confirmed that it has slashed 50 off the price of the Xbox 360 120GB hard drive as it tries to clear stock ahead of the arrival of the 250GB SKU on April 16th. Microsoft has reduced the price of the Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive to 79.99 while …
Read More »Tradewest: Capcom rivalry boosts SBK
The rivalry between Capcom’s MotoGP and Black Bean’s SBK series is good for both brands, says publisher Tradewest. Tradewest will publish SBK X in the UK in May, and the firm is confident that its title can top Capcom’s game in the battle of the motorcycle racers. Luckily, the amount …
Read More »Koller: Were focusing on 3D in the home
With 3D gaming still in its infancy, Nintendo’s surprise announcement of the 3DS yesterday marks a surprise new direction for the technology – and it’s one that has failed to convince SCEA’s director of hardware and marketing John Koller. I think it remains to be seen where Nintendo goes with …
Read More »New PSP incoming, analyst predicts
Have you recovered from the shock announcement of Nintendo’s 3DS this morning? Good, because one analyst believes that we should be preparing for the announcement of a further two new consoles in the near future. Lazard Capital’s Colin Sebastian predicts that Sony will this spring announce a true successor to …
Read More »Butt on Total PC Gaming closure
Imagine Publishing has spoken up about the closure of Total PC Gaming, which it claims was shut down due to a lack of retail backing. MD Damian Butt said: Imagine Publishing can confirm that following a period of review it has decided to close Total PC Gaming magazine with immediate …
Read More »Sales boom puts EA back on top
It’s been a bumper 2010 so far for EA, thanks to a 3.6 per cent year-on-year rise in sell through for the publisher. The latest numbers from ELSPA GfK Chart-Track show EA claim 19.1 per cent of the year-to-date UK software market, driven in no small part by a highly …
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