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Read More »EA pleased with ME2 digital sales
John Riccitiello, the CEO of publisher EA, has said that the digital version of Mass Effect 2 that was released on Sony’s PSN has been a success for several reasons. Though he stopped short of revealing the game’s exact sales numbers, IGN reports that the exec told at audience at …
Read More »Infinity Blade ‘more successful’ than Shadow Complex
Mark Rein, the VP of Gears of War develop Epic Games, has stated that iOS release Infinity Blade outsold fellow digital Xbox Live Arcade release Shadow Complex. Though no exact sales numbers were given, Rein told Joystiq that the iPhone title had been "hugely successful". There are lots of mitigating …
Read More »OPINION: Retail and the handheld revolution
With 3DS just weeks away, NGP on the horizon, and continued growth in iPad and mobile, 2011 is shaping up to be a transformative year for portable games. But that means retailers will have to face up to some tough facts of life. These platforms are proving to be the …
Read More »Only triple-A NGP games will appear on High Street
Sony’s pursuit of high-end handheld gaming content will keep retail in the mix – but not every game made for NGP will make it to the High Street. SCEE President Andrew House told MCV that the blockbuster NGP games, such as Uncharted and Call of Duty, will be released on …
Read More »Digital central to Namco’s restructure
The need to adapt to the increasingly digital games market was the driving force behind Namco Bandai’s decision to combine its Games and Network divisions, US VP of marketing Carlson Choi has told MCV. "Previously, there were different brands that one of these departments had access to that the other …
Read More »id exec joins GameStop
Global games retailer GameStop has announced the appointment of Steve Nix as its new general manager of digital distribution. Nix joins after four years at developer id Software where he served as digital distribution manager. "Several technology and consumer initiatives have entered the market, each of them strengthening our core …
Read More »How to make award-winning childrenâ??s games
BAFTA award-winning studio Plug-in offer some helpful advice on pitching and production
Read More »Start-Up Spotlight: INENSU
Paulina Bozek talks about her new social game studio
Read More »GAME: Boxed and digital are not separate
"It’s misleading to think of boxed product and digital sales as separate." That’s the claim of GAME Group CEO Ian Shpeherd who today highlighted the retailer’s intention to further leverage the growth of digital as part of its overall product offer. "Boxed product has been challenging, and will continue to …
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