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The PS3, 360 and 3DS versions of Angry Birds should pull in people who have never played the games before. Developer Rovio says the Trilogy pack, published by Activision last Friday, will also act as a ‘collector’s edition’ for existing fans. It debuted at No.16 in the UK charts today, …
Read More »HMV’s Oxford Street grows games presence
The Oxford Street branch of HMV is now home to a special Gamerbase designed to promote games at launch. The 25ft square area currently features astroturf and football pitch themed furniture, as well as playable copies of FIFA 13. Next month, the space will be redesigned to host Need For …
Read More »Bigpoint sending trio of titles to retail
Online games specialist Bigpoint is to bring three of its titles to retail. That’s thanks to an agreement with Contact Sales and its publishing arm Excalibur Publishing. The deal covers three titles – Battlestar Galactica Online, Drakensang Online and Pirate Storm. Each will be sold in the UK and Ireland …
Read More »FIFA 13: India’s first big midnight launch
Specialist retailers in India have been organising midnight launches for high-profile games for a few years now, but somehow, that excitement was never quite reciprocated by consumers. That changed last night with the launch of FIFA 13. Arriving at Game4u’s 900 sq ft store at Mega Mall in suburban Mumbai, …
Read More »UPDATED: FIFA 13 price roundup – where’s cheapest
It’s one of the biggest video game retail highlights of the year. And today we should find out how far retailers are willing to go to secure their day one marketshare. Hundreds of retailers will be opening their doors at midnight tonight to welcome the arrival of the game and …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jayont R Sharma, Milestone Interactive (part two)
In part two of our interview with Jayont R Sharma, chariman and CEO of Milestone Interactive, he tells us about the company’s new business ventures – namely retail and game development – as well as the opportunities for venturing into video game rentals and digital distribution. You can read part …
Read More »GAME enlists Premiership footballers for FIFA 13 launch
Newcastle and West Ham fans are in for a treat. The UK’s leading video games retailer GAME has revealed that both clubs will be lending one of their top stars for the launch of FIFA 13, which finally arrives in the UK tomorrow. Newcastle’s Metre Centre GAME store will from …
Read More »The Hut Group reports 54 % sales growth
Etail specialist The Hut Group has bucked the struggling retail trends by posting strong results for H1 2012. Sales for the period were up an impressive 54 per cent year-on-year, with revenue jumping from 42.9m in 2011 to 66.2m. Margins climbed from 0.7 per cent to six per cent thanks …
Read More »Sony to discount day one digital releases
As of next month it may be cheaper to buy triple-A releases for PS3 digitally rather than from the High Street. The American PlayStation division has announced an initiative called PSN Day 1 Digital” that will see major releases available to buy through the PlayStation Store on the same day …
Read More »GMG cuts FIFA 13 to £34.99; GAME reveals 99p trade-in deal
The first move in the anticipated FIFA 13 price war has been made. Online retailer Green Man Gaming is, for 24 hours only, offering the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions for just 34.99. The offer comes as part of a wider EA promotion, as spotted by PCGamesN, that includes Crysis …
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