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The skateboarding genre will never again boast the power it enjoyed in the last decade, EA CEO John Riccitiello has claimed. When it comes to action sports, I think that’s going to be an ongoing exciting genre," Riccitiello told Kotaku. But at least for the level of excitement out there, …
Read More »OPINION: The 2011 VAT rise
I don’t think anyone in the industry is kidding themselves as to the challenges retailers have faced in 2010. Every interview I’ve conducted of late starts with a dour acknowledgement of the pressures in the market. So I’m sure everyone appreciates the fears mounting at every level over January’s VAT …
Read More »Games prices frozen despite VAT hike
Publishers must lower the cost of games, retailers have warned – or they will cut back buying new stock when VAT rises in 2011. Buyers and store bosses are fearful that they’ll have to swallow next year’s 2.5 per cent tax rise in order to remain competitive – and want …
Read More »Retail’s role in making MMOs a success
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 …
Read More »Ubisoft to publish MMO Rift
The boxed release of upcoming MMO Rift: Planes of Telara will be distributed in Europe by Ubisoft, it has been revealed. The multi-year deal with developer Trion Worlds grants Ubisoft publishing rights in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and both the Benelux and Nordic regions. The game is due out next …
Read More »Zynga revenues could hit $400m
Social game giant Zynga could be on the verge of surpassing revenues of $400 million for the calendar year, independent data and user trends suggest. HIS Screen Digest games analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has revealed some of his firm’s own research data to Develop, and calculates that the Facebook games group …
Read More »Microsoft launches Xbox Live Rewards
Users of Xbox Live are now able to register for the Xbox Live Rewards program, a new scheme that offers to dish out real Microsoft Points for free. It’s open to any Gold Members of the service who are registered in either the UK or US. Points will be awarded …
Read More »BBCs Panorama turns on video games
As if accusing FIFA execs of bribery wasn’t enough, next week BBC’s Panorama threatens to lift the lid on ‘games addiction’. With an agenda sure to put UKIE and senior publisher PR teams on red alert, the show examines ‘how manufacturers ensure gamers keep coming back for more’. Earlier this …
Read More »Buy Donkey Kong with bananas
Good news for those who have been finding the expense of Q4 a bit much – GAME and GameStation are offering a special deal on Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns that shouldn’t be missed. The first 20 people in line to buy Nintendo’s new game at either GAME’s Oxford …
Read More »Tradewest and Chillingo pen deal
Casual publisher Chillingo, which is now a division of EA, has penned a deal with Tradewest that will see the join forces on a number of mobile releases. The multi-product publishing deal will kick off with type-‘em-up” TxT Fighter which is due out shortly on the Apple app store. We …
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