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In her latest series, Mary Portas will be helping our independent shops that are struggling to survive or wants to expand. Optomen, the production company, is keen to hear from all types of retailers who are interested in getting involved. As part of the programme, the successful applicant will receive …

A prominent indie developer has listed extensive criticisms of the BAFTA Game Awards and its organisers. Ste Pickford said the glitzy annual event ‘ghettoises’ the triumphs of small-scale independent work, and is too preoccupied with big-budget triple-A titles. He also claimed the Awards’ genre-based categories are pointless for celebrating the …

Limited edition games sold only in GAME and HMV are a restrictive trade practice, say indie retailers. This includes products such as the 59.99 Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Edition exclusive to GAME and Gamestation, and the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Animus Edition – which is for sale in the UK only …

Indies and start-ups flock to join GameSpy Open program

The biggest ever Develop Awards saw 17 different companies score major games industry accolades this evening. But the biggest winner overall was the New Wave of indie developers reshaping our exciting, fast-moving industry. Over 550 of the global games development elite were on hand to see the hottest studios in …

With the price of games becoming increasingly competitive between retailers, it’s not the easiest time to be an independent. But many indie stores and chains are still continuing to shine through innovation and by embracing new business avenues. These include the top 20 UK indies of 2011, revealed this week by …

The society that charges retailers to play music in their stores has decided to lower its price for video game demos. High Street stores are now required to pay just 75.90 a year – a far cry from the 140.90 to 465.90 (depending on store size) quoted earlier this month. …

Independent retailers say they ultimately did not miss out when must-have Xbox 360 peripheral Kinect rolled out last week. Key specialists have praised Gem and Microsoft for their handling of stock allocations. Indie chain Grainger Games told MCV the launch of Kinect went exceptionally well, with in-store space dedicated to …

Indie chain Game Player has closed its doors, and MD Gary Noakes says that the days of specialist retailers are all but over. Pre-owned specialist Game Player decided to only stock used games following tighter and tighter margins on new releases. However, with increased pressure from the banks and growing …

The XBLIG rack quietly returned to the front of the shop