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UK-based distributor Pinnacle Software is expanding its business to offer development teams a ‘third way’ to get their products to market – and removing the need for a traditional publisher. In tandem with its traditional business as a supplier, Pinnacle now offers studios funding, as well as marketing and manufacturing …
Read More »Pinnacle seeks new heights
Never let it be said that Pinnacle MD Peter Sleeman has let his company stand still. Those who remember him introducing the concept of exclusive distribution – now a market standard – are well aware that the man at the top of one of the UK’s longest-running service providers will …
Read More »GAME, Woolworths busted selling violent games to underage girl
Three High Street shops have been caught selling 18-rated video games depicting sex and violence to a 15-year-old girl in an undercover investigation by Which? magazine’s Computing desk. Woolworths, Game and Maplin all allowed the teenager to buy age-restricted games, showing ‘scenes of extreme brutality’, on the High Street. Six …
Read More »Zavvi unleashes ‘UK’s best ever entertainment sale’
Zavvi, the entertainment retailer, is opening the doors on its first ever sale since the re-branding from Virgin Megastores in September 2007. The sale, available on the High Street and online, will see discounts on over 200,000 games and 600,000 CDs. We have created the best ever sale that entertainment …
Read More »Full 2008 DS release schedule updated
Nintendo has updated its the full 2008 European software release schedule for DS. The list includes new Pokemon games under the Mystery Dungeon brand, which will hit stores on July 4th. The full DS rundown reads: JuneNinja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Ubisoft) 26th June 2008 FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADVANCE 2: Grimoire …
Read More »Full 2008 Wii release schedule updated
Nintendo has updated its the full 2008 European software schedule for Wii. The list includes Rock Band, Manhunt 2 and a new Wario adventure. The full rundown reads: JuneSuper Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) 27th June 2008 Bejing 2008 (SEGA) 27th June 2008 Big Beach Sports (THQ) 27th June 2008 Wacky …
Read More »Yet another publisher leaves ESA, says report
Reliable news source Gamepolitics.com is reporting that US publisher Crave Entertainment is the latest games firm to withdraw its membership of the Entertainment Software Association. California-based Crave is behind titles such as World Championship Poker featuring Howard Lederer and Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection. While the company is …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid 4 hits 1m sales in first week
Konami has announced that MGS: Guns Of The Patriots has sold a million copies in Europe since its release on June 12th – and that it has shipped many more SKUs to its retail partners. The firm also confirmed that 25,000 copies of the the Limited Edition were made available …
Read More »PS3 loses Sony $3.3bn
PS3 has lost Sony Corp. $3.3 billion since its launch in 2006, according to the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Forbes, "strategic pricing" has left Sony selling the console at a loss. "Even if the platform is ultimately successful, it may take longer than …
Read More »UK CHART: LEGO Indy reclaims top spot
LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones has risen back to the top spot in ChartTrack/ELSPA’s All Formats Top 40, knocking Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots into second place. Sales of Konami’s PS3 exclusive drop 59 per cent, but still managed to sell more than double the units of Atari’s …
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