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Gamers can now for the first time trade in their digitally downloaded titles with the official, albeit slightly delayed, launch of Green Man Gaming’s ecommerce portal. The service arrives with 500 games from 26 publishers. Current offers include Broken Sword 3 for 3.99, Ninja Blade for 19.99 and the award-winning …

Distributor Funtastic has backed out of the Australian games market. The supplier will now focus on toys and DVD. The decision follows tough economic conditions in the territory, and the firm doesn’t expect things to improve moving forward. The decision to exit games was made based on sustainability and profitability …

Foreign Media Games has secured a new distribution deal with Advantage. The distributor will now exclusively handle the publisher’s titles in the UK throughout 2010 and beyond. We’ve been very impressed with Foreign Media Games’ commitment to the UK,” said Advantage’s general manager Max Butler. The investment in product development …

The speedy and seismic shift towards digital retail that has enveloped the music sector is unlikely to be replicated in the games industry according to Take-Two CEO Ben Feder. While an ever-growing segment of our fans are comfortable with acquiring content digitally, the retail channel will continue to play a …

These are nervous times for bricks and mortar retailers, but despite the continued growth of digital games retail, EA believes that there is still room for growth in the boxed product market. Digital offerings are growing rapidly, but we need to recognise that much of that growth still begins with …

Global online retail giant Amazon could be preparing to square up to both the leading figures in digital distribution and browser based gaming, according to a prediction from one analyst. Amazon postings indicate upgrades coming to video game site,” Lazard Capital’s Colin Sebastian wrote. Our periodic checks of job postings …

Britsoft publisher Codemasters has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the firm handle the publisher’s console and PC titles across a number of European territories. The deal, which went into effect on March 10th, covers back catalogue and future releases in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Codemasters has …

Following on from the European distribution agreement signed between Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda and long-lived games firm Namco Bandai last year, the latter firm has confirmed its Euro plans for the upcoming Fallout: New Vegas. Namco Bandai will distribute the game in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, …

Russian publisher 1C made $1m in revenue from digital sales over Christmas, the firm has told MCV. The revenue was generated through December and the New Year. 1C’s key titles also proved to be big sellers digitally even when shops were closed – 14,000 copies of Kings Bounty: Armored Princess …

Accessories specialist Bigben Interactive and its UK distributor Venom will end their distribution agreement next month. Venom will now focus on expanding its own-brand and licensed game and mobile phone accessories, whilst Bigben will release its range of products directly. The distribution agreement will come to an end on Wednesday, …