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Peripherals specialist A4T has signed a three-year license deal with EA. Announced at CES, the agreement will see the firm produce a range of accessories under the EA Sports label, including fitness products for the EA Sports Active brand. Accessories will be made available for all platforms including the iPod. …
Read More »Nintendo: Iwatas DS2 comments were misinterpreted
Nintendo has rubbished reports that Nintendo’s next DS will boast highly detailed graphics and motion sensing capabilities. The information about the firm’s new handheld apparently came from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself, in an interview with Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. But Nintendo has issued a statement to Kotaku saying …
Read More »Analyst: Motion controls will increase console life-span
Screen Digest expects Project Natal and Sony’s motion controller to extend the lifecycle of PS3 and Xbox 360. The media analysts says it’s important for Sony and Microsoft to release motion sensing devices to face off the threat from on-demand services such as OnLive. However, the firm still anticipates a …
Read More »Tesco enjoys biggest Xmas for three years
Tesco has posted its strongest Christmas results in three years, with like-for-like sales up 5.1 per cent in the UK. The whole group sales – including its international business – increased by 7.5 per cent in the six weeks to January 9th 2010. The results were driven by sales of …
Read More »Deep Silver gets US publishing partner
Games from Koch Media’s Deep Silver label will be released in the US via South Peak. Under the agreement, South Peak will be exclusive partner for Deep Silver in the US, and Koch will receive a minority stake in South Peak as well. We are pleased to partner with such …
Read More »Ministers hope to fast-track PEGI
The UK Government has addressed fears that the Digital Economy Bill will not be passed before the General Election. The Bill, which looks at age ratings, broadband and illegal file-sharing, has yet to go before the House of Commons. And there are just 35 days left in which the legislation …
Read More »Government plugs adult ratings loophole
The UK Government has closed a loophole in the 1984 Video Records Act, which meant retailers could not be prosecuted for selling adult movies and video games to children. The blunder was caused because a draft of the bill’s provisions had not been sent to the European Commission. This meant …
Read More »UK DVD sales hit £2bn in ’09
The DVD market continues to outperform video games in 2009, with 2.167 billion worth of DVD and Blu-ray discs sold last year. The figure is according to the British Video Association (BVA) with data supplied by the Official Charts Company – and relayed to MCV. In contrast, video game software …
Read More »Nintendo to distribute Monster Hunter Tri in Europe
Monster Hunter Tri for Wii will be distributed in Europe and Australia by Nintendo. The platform holder will be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution, while Capcom will remain the publisher. The game is due in April. This is not the first time Nintendo has handled Capcom products in …
Read More »John Lewis Christmas sales soar
John Lewis has revealed that its Christmas sales were up 12,7 per cent compared to the year before. The retailer took home more than 500 million over Christmas, with sales driven by beauty, fashion and home products. The home and electrical department also saw sales increase be 11.4 per cent. …
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