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If you think it’s hard getting games to stand out amongst the Christmas blockbusters of FIFA and Call of Duty, try being a retailer. Each year there appears to be another outlet or two trying to muscle in on a market already crammed full of competitors. This year Bee.com is …
Read More »Deus Ex gets UK games retail back on its feet
The UK boxed games market has recovered from its ten-year low on the back of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Square Enix’s latest blockbuster shot to the top of the charts, and is the first quality triple-A title released in months. The UK games retail market was worth 14.6m this week, …
Read More »68% of Xbox subs bought at retail
The High Street can play a major part in selling digital games, and Microsoft has the proof. Two thirds of Xbox Live Gold members paid for their subscriptions via traditional retailers, the platform holder told MCV. It highlights the extent to which retail has played a major role in growing …
Read More »‘Stop the price war’
The UK games market must stop slashing prices, or its worth will be eclipsed by other European territories, Konami has warned. The publisher’s Euro chief Kunio Neo told MCV that the UK market is suffering, while other territories like Germany are thriving. His words come as a fresh price war …
Read More »Ministry of Sound comes to We Dance
Nordic Games has inked a deal with Ministry of Sound, that will see the brand contribute five tracks for We Dance. The tracks include Enur’s Calabria, Sidney Samson’s Riverside (Let’s Go), Byron Stingily’s Get Up Everybody. Studio B’s I See Girls (Crazy) and Benny Benassi’s Satisifaction. Downloadable content has been …
Read More »‘World of Warcraft has not reached its peak’
Blizzard has dismissed fears that PC?MMO World of Warcraft is on the wane. The developer and publisher reported 11.4m subscribers in its last financial report, a drop of 600,000 since its 2010 high when the expansion pack Cataclysm was launched. But the company believes it can still ‘build and sustain’ …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Andrew House
Meet the most powerful Brit in the global games industry.Andrew House is the new president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. He has been interviewed by MCV seven times and has been the face of PlayStation Europe for over two years. But who is he really? And what will he …
Read More »‘Blockbusters and bundles will take Xbox 360 to No.1’
New bundle deals and one of its strongest Q4 line-ups will make Xbox 360 the best selling console in Europe, Microsoft told MCV. The firm has dismissed the need to follow Nintendo and Sony by reducing Xbox 360’s price or developing new-look hardware. The platform holder says its line-up of …
Read More »IGN’s People Choice Award breaks voting records
258,367 gamers voted in IGN’s People’s Choice Award, breaking records for the most individuals voting for a games award. Valve’s Dota 2 won the prize, which saw players choose their game of Gamescom 2011. The incredible number of voters will mean it goes into the Guinness Word Records – Gamers …
Read More »Retail prepared to reduce new Wii to £79.99
The new-look Wii won’t have a trade price drop, but retail is prepared to cut the console to 79.99 or less. A new Wii hardware price and Mario Kart bundle caused a sales uplift in May. Now the platform holder hopes to repeat the trick with a new-look console and …
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