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GfK Chart-Track is changing how it is calculating the market value in the UK. The firm believes it now covers 95 per cent of the physical games market, having previously estimated it to be 90 per cent. Data from this year will now be only up-weighted by five per cent. …
Read More »OPINION: Could the New 3DS solve Nintendo’s software crisis?
Nintendo ‘New 3DS’ announcement appears, at least on the surface, as a unneccessary and wasteful move from the platform holder. There’s a tweaked CPU, the inclusion of NFC for those Amiibo toys, a slightly improved battery life, a better quality screen. And the biggest changes – namely a small analogue …
Read More »Activision on Destiny launch: ‘We shouldn’t underestimate the power of UK games retail’
Over 1,000 UK games retailers opened at midnight last night to herald the launch of Destiny. And Activision’s UK MD Roy Stackhouse says there is no better advert for the power of the High Street retailer. "UK retail has done an outstanding job," he told MCV last night. "There is …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Martyn Gibbs on being back in the GAME
GAME, at least the old GAME, used to be notoriously slow at launching things. We recall the days they would speak to us about updating their website or launching a new piece of tech. It would often take a good six months at least before we saw it in the …
Read More »What will games retail look like in five years time?
Research specialists Juniper Research will reveal the future of buying and selling video games at next week’s Games Retail 2020. The firm’s Eva Hunyadi will look at the expected performance of console and PC games by 2019, the possibility of new consoles and that impact on the retail landscape. Games …
Read More »PS4 hits 1m UK sales
PS4 has sold 1m units in the UK, making it the second fastest selling home console of all time. The machine reaches the figure after 42 weeks. Wii managed the same feat in 38 weeks. By comparison, PS2 hit 1m in 50 weeks and Xbox 360 took 60 weeks to …
Read More »How come PS4 has sold so well?
Last month, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida told Eurogamer he did not ‘completely understand’ why PS4 has been such a big seller. The console has shifted 10m units worldwide faster than any other console, and today has sold 1m machines in the UK – making it the second fastest selling home games …
Read More »The evolution of games merchandise explored at Games Retail 2020
Three leading experts in video games merchandise will discuss the future of this booming sector at Games Retail 2020. The September 16th event will look at the future of games retailing and takes place at BAFTA in Central London. You can book your tickets here. The merchandise panel will include …
Read More »Games Retail 2020 – The full schedule
We can finally reveal our full schedule for the upcoming Games Retail 2020. The September 16th event will look at the future of games retailing and takes place at BAFTA in Central London. You can book your tickets here. The event will include exclusive market data from GfK Chart-Track, Juniper …
Read More »Just how big is PS4 and Xbox One? Find out at Games Retail 2020
Chart-Track will reveal exclusive data on the success of PS4 and Xbox One at Games Retail 2020. The firm’s director Dorian Bloch will reveal the facts from its retail data and discuss the benefits of physical distribution of video games, consoles and accessories. The state of physical games will be …
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