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Analysts and retailers say yes, but questions remain over the future of traditional handheld gaming. Christopher Dring reports on the effect the price cut and new games could have. Nintendo 3DS’ stuttering start had many in the trade worried. The handheld began life with a bang, shifting some 113,000 units …
Read More »July shocker for UK retail
UK boxed game sales have just suffered their worst month this year. July’s GfK Chart-Track data shows the full extent of the market decline. Games retailers generated 44.76m last month, a drop of 26.4 per cent compared to the same period the year before. In terms of unit sales, 2,327,966 …
Read More »AU CHARTS: Black Ops still number one in first half of 2011
The NPD Group Australia has released its top ten all formats charts by units for Australia for the first half of 2011. Call of Duty: Black Ops came out on top, defeating all major new releases in the first half of the year including Australian-developed LA Noire and Crysis 2. …
Read More »Matte 250GB Xbox 360 now available
A new iteration of the 250GB Xbox 360 has arrived on shelves, featuring a stylish matte finish. The release of the new SKU was confirmed by online retailer ShopTo. Previously only the 4GB model was available with the matte, but Microsoft has now revamped the 250GB model of the console. …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Simon Fox, HMV
HMV is dead, right? That’s what some publishers and the Daily Mail think. So imagine Christopher Dring’s surprise when speaking to the firm’s very much alive CEO Simon Fox. Last week MCV was in a presentation where HMV was talked about in the past tense, and some press think you’ve …
Read More »HMV: ‘Games industry needs to support us’
Record companies and movie studios rallied around HMV earlier this year. Now it is time for the games industry to step up. Speaking to MCV, HMV CEO Simon Fox has issued a call to publishers for better support following its traumatic start to the year. The retailer is now back …
Read More »Nintendo expects strong Q4 for 3DS
The tools are in place to ensure 3DS has a very merry Christmas, says Nintendo. The platform holder showed off its blockbuster Q4 3DS line-up – which includes Super Mario 3D, Mario Kart 3D, Resident Evil and Metal Gear – to press and retail at a showcase last month. And …
Read More »Mastertronic launches Just Sims label
A range of simulation games has been released under Mastertronic’s new Just Sims label. The first eight titles are available now, and include Towing Simulator, Tank Simulator and Heavy Freight Simulator. The games retail for a budget price of 9.99 each. Mastertronic’s sales director James Cato told MCV: There is …
Read More »DIY bundle packs head to High Street
Imp Gaming’s latest range will enable retailers to create their own stylish game and accessory bundles. The new Gamer Twin Packs each include one of the peripherals specialist’s Wii or PlayStation Move shells, including the Wii Wheel, Wii Pistol, Pro Pistol and Machine Gun. But instead of bundling these devices …
Read More »EB Games votes for a national classification system
EB Games has told MCV that it believes a national classification system like the rest of the entertainment industry is best for Australia. After the Australian state and territory Attorneys-General reached an ‘in principle agreement’ last month to introduce an R18+ classification, problems began to arise concerning the ability for …
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