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Publisher Bethesda has explained its decision to release its Fallout 3 DLC at retail, stating that the broader market is simply not willing to download games. The firm is set to release three new retail SKUs for Fallout 3 this year, including Fallout 3 Add-on Pack 1 (which features DLC …
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RETAIL BIZ: Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Check out the latest additions to the RETAIL BIZ Previews Section for MCV’s guide to the hottest releases approaching retail. This week, the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game finally draws nearer as Sony takes the reigns of the stream-crossing action game. The title is set to perform well when …
Read More »Warner speaks out on Watchmen retail reversal
Emerging games publisher Warner Interactive has stated that its decision to bring its previously digital-only Watchmen game to retail is all part of its wider plan for the IP – though it does hint that its thinking was influenced by the need to get the title to market alongside the …
Read More »How will retail handle the new PSP?
The next PSP might not be unveiled for another two weeks, but retailers are already debating the merits of the device. Sources have confirmed to MCV that the next iteration of the PlayStation Portable, which will feature a cosmetic facelift and ditches the UMD disc format, will form a key …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Infamous & Prototype
Head over to the RETAIL BIZ previews section for MCV’s guide to some of the biggest games heading to retail over the summer. This week, two of the biggest action titles of the season go up against each other at retail, as Sony’s Infamous and Activision Blizzard’s Prototype compete for …
Read More »Indie retail booms as recession bites
The country’s leading indies plan to expand their ranges and open new stores in a bid to defy the recession and capitalise on the demise of Woolworths. Grainger Games continues its rapid expansion this month as it prepares to open its 22nd store, while secondhand specialist Game Player is about …
Read More »PS3 manufacturing costs within 10% of retail price
The cost of manufacturing a PS3 is currently around ten per cent higher than the system’s retail price. That was the claim made by Sony’s CFO Nobuyuki Oneda, who – according to news site Andriasang – compared manufacturing to retail costs during the company’s earnings report last week. Analysts have …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: EA Sports Active
A new batch of features has been added to the RETAIL BIZ previews section, where you can find MCV’s guide to some of the crucial titles due for release over the next month. Leading the pack this week is EA Sports Active, the dedicated exercise game that seeks to improve …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: The Sims 3
Head over to the RETAIL BIZ previews section for a look at some of the hottest games approaching retail in the near future. This week, MCV takes a look at EA’s The Sims 3, the third iteration in Will Wright’s renowned virtual dollhouse series that is set to satisfy millions …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: FUEL
Click here to view the latest additions to the RETAIL BIZ previews section, offering a guide to some of the most promising titles coming out in May. Codemasters’ high-octane racer FUEL is in pole position this week, bringing gamers 5,000 square miles of varying and challenging terrain to master. The …
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