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March saw the worst decline in sales since 1996 across the High Street. Figures from the British Retail Consortium show that last month’s total sales were down by 1.9 per cent compared to last year, according to the BBC. Like-for-like sales were down by 3.5 per cent – their worst …
Read More »Black Ops Escalation DLC dated
Black Ops’s Escalation map pack will be released on Tuesday, May 3rd. As part of the ongoing agreement between Microsoft and Activision, it will be exclusive to Xbox Live users first. The new DLC will feature five new multiplayer maps, including one "unique Zombies experience", according to Major Nelson. The …
Read More »Former Ladbrokes CEO to take GAME Group chair?
GAME Group will apparently name Chris Bell as its new Chairman. The former Ladbrokes boss has already been on the retailer’s Board for eight years, and even served as interim CEO when several execs left the firm last year. Reports of his new appointment emerged from the Sunday Times (via …
Read More »BioWare considering Mass Effect MMO?
The makers of Mass Effect have reiterated that the upcoming third instalment won’t have multiplayer, but the idea of an MMO appeals to them. In an interview with Game Informer, the series’ executive producer Casey Hudson said that BioWare has yet to find a way to bring traditional multiplayer to …
Read More »Social gaming to be worth $5bn by 2015
The global market for social games is expected to create revenues of over $5 billion by the end of 2015. That’s according to research firm Parks Associates’ latest report, Social Gaming: Market Updates, in which the company claims the market is on course for a five-fold increase between 2010 and …
Read More »Play.com gets Lazard backing for Euro growth
UK online retailer Play.com has hired Lazard Ltd to help it finance future growth. The investment firm will explore the possibilities afforded by the sales of a stake in Play.com, according to Bloomberg. The retailer will then be able to finance growth into new product categories and potentially expand into …
Read More »Red Dead pre-order DLC out this week
Rockstar has confirmed that three pieces of DLC will be made available for Red Dead Redemption this week. Each piece was originally offered as a pre-order incentives when the game was first released in May last year. They will now be available to everyone on Xbox Live and PSN. The …
Read More »EyePet returning with Friends
The EyePet series will be back on shelves later this year in the form of EyePet & Friends. As the title suggests, the fluffy creature is not alone this time, with players now training and nurturing two EyePets. PS3 owners can either look after the pair individually or team up …
Read More »PSP gets price cut Down Under
Sony Australia has cut the price for the PSP in the region. As of today, the UMD-based handheld will retail for $189.95, according to VG247. The news follows similar price cuts to the PSP in the US and Europe. However, Sony told MCV last week that there are no plans …
Read More »Gem recruits leisure vendor manager
Gem Distribution has appointed Lee Shuffield as vendor manager for leisure. Shuffield boasts more than 20 years of sales, account management and licensing experience, having working at games firms such as Playlogic, Ghostlight, Empire Interactive and Venom. In his new role, he will manage Gem’s relationships with a variety of …
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