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French publishing giant Ubisoft has posted full-year profits of €37.3m (29.7m) for the twelve months ended March 31st, 2012. The company racked up€1.06bn (845m)in sales, up from the €1.04bn (828m) taken in the previous financial year. Its current operating income came in at €56m (44.6m). Ubisoft attributed its success to …
Read More »GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p
The blending of the High Street and digital market continues with news that GAME is offering specific trade-in deals on a number of digital products. 10 of PSN credit can be had for just 99p when one of a number of back-catalogue titles including Batman: Arkham Asylum, LA Noire, Heavy …
Read More »OPINION: Nintendo’s digital strategy shows it’s still box clever
Where Nintendo leads, others often follow. Sure, the finer points of Virtual Boy, N64 and 3DS pulled in directions others didn’t want to go. But they are exceptions to the rule. Broadly, when the Kyoto HQ’s bright ideas cause the market to jump, everyone jumps. Platform games, motion control, shoulder …
Read More »Marvelous sets up UK social and mobile publisher
The Japanese publisher behind No More Heroes is coming to Europe. Marvelous AQL – the result of last year’s merger between Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive and mobile developer Liveware – has created a new subsidiary MAQL Europe. The firm will be based in Tunbridge Wells and headed up by CEO …
Read More »WiiWare sales are "almost non-existent"
Indie publisher Nicalis has said that WiiWare sales are in decline and have reached the stage of being almost non-existent”. The company had planned to release new side scrolling title La-Mulana on the service but has now cancelled the game as it is "near impossible to sell sufficient units on …
Read More »WiiWare sales ‘almost non-existent’
'The window for release and success of software on the platform ended in 2009', claims indie publisher
Read More »Nintendo kickstarts new digital push with New Super Mario Bros 2
Further to the news that Wii U will arrive with an aggressive new digital policy, Nintendo has also confirmed a brand new 3DS strategy. The headliner of this is that upcoming August release New Super Mario Bros 2 will be available to download on the same day that it is …
Read More »Wii U titles to launch retail and digital on day one
Nintendo has stated that first party Wii U games will be available to buy digitally on the same day that they are released at retail. It’s a big move for the typically internet-shy platform holder and one that places even more pressure on the already squeezed retail sector. We will …
Read More »Microsoft resists simultaneous digital and retail Xbox 360 releases
Games will not arrive on Xbox Live on the day they hit retail shelves any time soon, says Microsoft. The computer giant has not been influenced by Sony’s push to launch titles on its online PSN platform the same day they arrive in stores in boxed form. Many PS3 titles …
Read More »Streets of Rage and Golden Axe Collections coming to XBLA
Two more Sega Vintage Collection titles are on the way to Xbox Live Arcade, a premature reveal on Xbox.com has revealed. This time its two popular retro side-scrolling fighter series – Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. The download is likely to include all three Streets of Rage and Golden …
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