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Leading UK games publishers says the ‘obsession’ around PS4 and Xbox One bundles over Black Friday will harm game sales. According to GfK Chart-Track, around 70 per cent of consoles sold during the Black Friday week were ‘hard bundles’ (official bundles that feature games in the pack), and that figure …
Read More »Over half of stores think VR is not going to take off in 2016
Virtual reality is finally being released, but over half of UK games stores think that it is not going to take off in 2016. 55 per cent of shop managers believe that the new tech is not going to be a hit in 2016, with many saying that they predict …
Read More »Street talk: MCV’s 2015 Annual Retail Survey
It’s time for MCV’s Annual Retail Survey – what was the biggest challenge facing UK games retail? Who was their favourite publisher? What game sold the best for them? This year we spoke to over 130 games stores from across the UK – both independent outlets and the big chains …
Read More »70% of UK stores think PS4 will rule next year
Nearly three quarters of UK games stores believe that PlayStation 4 will be the dominant platform in 2016. 70 per cent of store managers voted for Sony’s console as the hardware to rule the next tweleve months, citing its strong forthcoming line-up. This includes console exclusives like Uncharted 4: A …
Read More »Fallout 4 was retail’s Game of the Year
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 was UK games retail’s favourite release this year. The title was voted for by a whopping 62 per cent of stores, with managers citing the title’s initial strong sales, cult following and critical acclaim. That game was 52 per cent ahead of second place, the equally-anticipated and …
Read More »John Lewis has started stocking a VR headset
Straight-laced, stiff upper-lipped, very-sensible middle class British High Street retailer John Lewis has got all modern, like, by adding a virtual reality headset to its shelves. It’s called the Freefly VR. It costs 49.95 and can be found on the fifth level of the store’s flagship Oxford Street outlet. The …
Read More »GAME and Overclockers team up
Retailers GAME and Overclockers have partnered up to offer gaming PCs and components in GAME stores and on its website. As well as allowing GAME customers to trade in against PC goods, GAME Wallet will also be integrated into the Overclockers website, meaning buyers can cash in their GAME Reward …
Read More »EA contests GameStop’s Star Wars Battlefront fears
Peter Moore has questioned the uncertainties posed by GameStop about the performance of Star wars Battlefront. The retailer last month said that the game had failed to hit its already lowered sales expectations. EA’s COO, however, has said such a claim came as a surprise to him and that the …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider made Microsoft and Square Enix ‘very happy’, says dev
Lara Croft’s latest hasn’t been a disappointment for its publishers, developer Crystal Dynamics has insisted. Xbox-exclusive release Rise of the Tomb Raider launched the same week as Fallout 4 and charted at fourth, below Call of Duty and FIFA, leading some onlookers to express concern about its sales performance at …
Read More »PS4, Xbox One and Wii U prices slashed to under £230 in Black Friday showdown
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are going all-out in their approach to this year’s Black Friday. The three platform holders have cut prices across the board to under 230 for their flagship consoles and bundles. Tesco is offering a 500GB Xbox One with Rare Replay and Ori and the Blind Forest …
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