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South Park and Fallout New Vegas developer Obsidian has made its feelings on pre-owned games pretty damn clear. In an interview with IndustryGamers, chief creative officer Chris Avellone championed the power of digital distribution, hoping that it kills off trade-ins at traditional retail as soon as possible. "Of course, one …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live
EA has switched on its servers for PC MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic two days ahead of its retail release. Customers who pre-ordered the game through the publisher’s online Origin download service have been able to access it from 12pm midday today. The Old Republic arrives in UK stores …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is download-only
A new High Definition Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game will be available to download next summer. Skateboarding star Tony Hawk made the announcement at the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend, after hinting about a new game last week. The download-only title will cost ‘less than $20′ and include elements …
Read More »Moore: Publishers must adapt or die
EA COO Peter Moore has issued a stark warning to his rival publishers – you’ll die off if you’re not ready for the digital transition. Conceding that a certain element of consolidation is inevitable within the publishing sector over the next few years, Moore emphasized that all publishers need to …
Read More »MCV AWARDS: New venue and cheaper tickets for 2012
The 2012 MCV Industry Excellence Awards take place on April 19th at a new venue and with reduced ticket prices. Today we’re also revealing the full list of awards for the Retail category – which now has an added award for digital retailers. Nintendo is sponsoring the Retail segment, which …
Read More »FEATURE: Ubisoft’s digital dream
In the space of three years, Ubisoft has acquired five online game development studios and seen digital sales soar. In the first half of its 2011/2012 financial year, Ubisoft’s online revenues rose 85 per cent year-on-year to €30m, representing 12 per cent of its overall sales. Digital accounted for just …
Read More »Asda introduces £98 HD TV
UK supermarket chain Asda is selling a 19-inch HD-ready TV for under 100 this Christmas. The Luxor TV also comes with built-in Freeview giving buyers access to 50 channels and 24 radio stations.It’s the latest deal from Asda following its 40 Blu-ray player it promoted last month. Asda is also …
Read More »Ubi: Digital is home for new IP
Forget competing with big boxed blockbusters at retail – Ubisoft says the best way to release new IP is through digital platforms. The publisher has over ten download-only games in the works – and a number of them are new properties. They include action title Shoot Many Robots, strategy game …
Read More »Downloads CAN go under the Xmas tree
Who says you can’t wrap up a download? GAME has come up with a solution to the biggest digital dilemma – how to make a download look good under a Christmas tree. From tomorrow (Saturday, December 3rd) all of GAME’s UK stores (and GAME.co.uk) will stock Xmas gift packs for …
Read More »Airline adds Gameloft games to in-flight iPad rentals
Titles to be rolled out over coming months as part of Jetstar's new passenger entertainment program
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