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Read More »Indie game retailers increasing shelf space for toys
The challenged independent video games retail sector is turning to toys and gifts to survive. In the search for higher margins, several respected names in the worlds of both High Street and online games retail have begun stocking toys and gadgets over the past 12 months. Xbite’s Nick Whitehead said: …
Read More »Namco and Advantage team up for indie day
Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …
Read More »Five top High Street games stores
MCV and Koch Media round off Independent Retail Month with our final special feature focusing on the sector. This week, we look at five of the UK’s top stores. Seedee Jons Established: 1993Stores: 1Based: Jersey, Channel IslandsContact: 01534 769405Web: www.seedeejons.com Games now make up almost 70 per cent of this …
Read More »New service turns indies into digital retailers
Think the digital market is only open to the big players? Think again. Ztorm has launched a new white label service that will allow any independent retailer to set up its own downloads store online. The Gem-owned firm’s new API-plugin for popular blog platform WordPress makes it easy to advertise …
Read More »Five fast-growing indie retailers
MCV and Koch Media continue Independent Retail Month with a roundup of five games indies which have grown massively in recent years. Barkman Computers Established: November 19th, 1987Stores: 1Based:Kingston Upon Thames, SurreyContact: 020 8546 5941 This indie turns 25 later this year. Owner Nick Elliott tells MCV about its growth …
Read More »EA are "cynical bastards" who are "methodically destroying" games
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has unleashed a vicious verbal assault on leading global publisher EA. He was seemingly provoked by EA’s new Indie Bundle on Steam which includes indie titles EA has previously digitally published such as Shank and DeathSpank. EA releases an ‘indie bundle’? That’s not how that …
Read More »20 best indie games retailers revealed
MCV has teamed up with distributor Koch Media to kick off Independent Retail Month, starting with a list of 20 of the most successful UK indie games retailers. It may be tougher than ever being an independent retailer but there are still plenty thriving, from bricks and mortar chains to …
Read More »Indies grab exclusive Resident Evil DLC
Independent games stores are beaming after receiving exclusive content for the new Resident Evil. Capcom and CentreSoft is providing the in-game Power Weapons and Elite Weapons packs only for indies who order copies of Operation Raccoon City. The game hits stores today (Friday, March 23rd) for Xbox 360, PS3 and …
Read More »GDC: To middleware or not to middleware
Indies debate whether developers should create their own engine or license one
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