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How To Train Your Dragon 2 was the only new game to make the UK Chart-Track Retail Top 50 last month. As a result, the best-selling games of July were Watch Dogs at No.1 (released in May), Sniper Elite III at No.2 (released in June) and FIFA 14 at No.3 …
Read More »Take-Two posts $35.4m loss but beats Q1 expectations
GTA Online and NBA 2K15 continues to do the business for Take-Two, which beat its expectations in Q1 despite not releasing any major titles. The firm saw revenue (GAAP) of $125.4m for the quarter, a decline of 12 per cent compared to the same period in its last financial year. …
Read More »Evolve delayed until February 2015
2K’s upcoming multiplayer shooter has slipped from October in 2015. The game will launch February 10th 2015 in the US and UK. It’s a surprise because the game was looking pretty impressive at E3, winning numerous show awards. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told MCV the delay was not due to …
Read More »"Grey PC game codes are hurting revenues and misleading the trade"
We were eager to draw attention to the issue of grey PC game code selling this week because what started as a mild nuisance is quickly escalating into a major problem for the industry. There are hundreds of these code stripping stores now. Visit one of the numerous digital price …
Read More »PC code stripping – is it legal or not?
One of the burning questions over the sale of grey market PC game codes is its legality. And the issue isn’t as clear as you might hope. Whilst re-selling game keys may well amount to a breach of contract – as such re-selling is almost invariably prohibited by the terms …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT: Retail revolt over PC code strippers
Up to half of Eastern European boxed PC games are being stripped of their codes and sold across France, Germany and the UK at cut price, MCV can reveal. It’s no secret – hundreds of ‘key code’ online retailers have set up business and are selling PC games for as …
Read More »How Sony’s secret weapon resurrected PlayStation
It was Gamescom 2009 and Andrew House had just finished his first press conference as SCEE boss. His first extended stay on stage in front of millions. A fellow journalist and I were hovering outside when House came out to greet us. How did I do?” he said. It quickly …
Read More »Bungie opens Destiny Beta for all
PlayStation will hope so. The platform holder is heavily getting behind Destiny, with a bundle and a series of exclusive content. The excitement behind Activision’s Destiny has really ramped up since E3, and the demand to get on its Beta has been huge. Now Bungie is letting any gamer play …
Read More »2K teases new BioShock
Something BioShock this way comes. At least, that’s what 2K UK has hinted with its latest tweet. Which featured the following image alongside the cryptic: "Oooo, what COULD this mean?!" The teases. BioShock fans will recognise the Poseidon Plaza and Eve’s Garden as locations in Rapture, which was the primary …
Read More »You can watch 3D Blu-rays on your PS4 next week
The PS4 will get 3D Blu-ray support next week, Sony has announced. As part of its first major update since April, the service will means users can watch 3D movies via the system, just like they can on PS3. Xbox One is also getting 3D Blu-ray support in August’s update. …
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