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Activision breaks silence on pricing
Giant publisher Activision has defended its decision to slap a 55 RRP on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, insisting the game justifies the price tag. Some retailers had previously expressed concern to MCV over the effect the price – which is 5 more expensive than regular Xbox 360 and …
Read More »Centresoft secures Best Buy Europe account
Best Buy Europe has strengthened its UK launch plans by appointing Centresoft to exclusively handle all gaming products, MCV can reveal. The deal includes PC games as well as all console software and hardware – except Microsoft first party products, which are handled in the UK by Gem.It is understood …
Read More »Second hand knowledge
Pre-owned sales made up a quarter of GAME Group’s revenues for the first half of the year. But what does that mean for the future of the company – and the wider industry? Tim Ingham asks the firm’s top brass… You said last week that your H1 results, for the …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: PES 2010 preview
Pro Evolution Soccer’s rise to prominence has seen it become one of the most loved – and fiercly defended – franchises in modern gaming. Today, MCV takes a special sneak peek at what publisher Konami has in store with its new iteration PES 2010 – which it has promised is …
Read More »F1 2009 out on November 20th
UK publisher Codemasters has revealed that the Wii and DS versions of anticipated racer F1 2009 will be released in the UK on November 20th. The pair will be released in other PAL territories a day earlier and will cross the line at US retail on November 17th. Unlike previous …
Read More »GAME keen on kiosks
In further evidence that GAME is looking to ramp up its pre-owned offering, MCV can reveal that the retailer is trialling US-style kiosks that could allow customers to rent, buy and even trade-in video games. GAME CEO Lisa Morgan told MCV that trial kiosks were now in certain UK stores. …
Read More »20 full games join PSP Store line-up
The digital revolution has begun! From today, PSP owners are able to download a total of 20 titles direct to their machines that either have previously been or are currently available on UMD. And unlike Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games-On-Demand service, which offers prices far steeper than those found at retail, …
Read More »GAME: Pre-owned will keep growing
Pre-owned sales could account for close to a third of GAME’s revenue in 12 months’ time – as the firm looks forward to another year of double-digit growth for its trade-in business. In alarming news for publishers, pre-owned generated 25.7 per cent of the firm’s revenues in a tough H1 …
Read More »13 games for PSP Minis launch
Sony’s PSPgo has arrived at UK retail, and with it so too arrives the platform holder’s answer to the Apple App Store – PSP Minis. Those who buy the console today will have a total of 13 games to choose from in Europe, with a seven-strong selection fronting the North …
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