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Ubisoft has revealed Red Steel 2 will be available bundled with the Wii MotionPlus add-on when it arrives this March. The publisher has also confirmed the game will be released in Europe on March 26th, three days after its launch in the US. The MotionPlus SKU was revealed in Ubisoft’s …
Read More »UK officially exits recession
As was expected, the ONS has confirmed that the recession that has dogged the UK economy for the last 18 months is officially over. The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2009. The growth comes after a record six successive quarters of decline – the …
Read More »Online retail explodes over Xmas
The Christmas break may be a time to focus on family and loved ones, but it now seems that it has become the prime opportunity for online shopping – and Xmas 2009 looks to have been the most successful yet. The Retail Bulletin reports that number from the Interactive Media …
Read More »INDIA: Games The Shop debuts
Emerging market India is on the verge of welcoming its first dedicted national chain of video games retailer with the opening of the interestingly titled ‘Games The Shop’ in Mumbai’s R-City mall. The owners plan to open an additional 15 stores over the coming year, all of which will stock …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: BioShock 2
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Click here to access the RetailBiz Previews section, where you’ll find an in-depth guide to some of the hottest titles due for release in the near future. This week, we take the plunge with 2K …
Read More »US: Braid gets boxed release
US publisher and developer MumboJumbo is to release a boxed version of XBLA hit Braid for the PC in North America. The time bending platform game has been a huge success as a download on the Xbox 360, and its retail release goes some way to demonstrating the potential of …
Read More »AUS: Games industry shatters sales records
Australia’s games industry set new sales records last year, with total revenues coming in at AUD $2.05 billion. Data from market research group GfK Retail and Technology Australia showed this figure had increased by 4 per cent when compared to the previous year. Software sales rose by 6 per cent …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Army Of Two sequel triumphs
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz, is now available to view online and download now. Electronic Arts’ Army Of Two franchise made its triumphant return this week with a strong debut in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack video game charts. After its predecessor left the press and consumers divided, The 40th Day …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS
MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement dedicated to Nintendo’s blossoming online strategy, and is now available to read online. Included is a guide to getting the Wii and DS online, a look to Nintendo’s range of online services and a run-down of the publisher’s marketing plans. You can flick through the …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS
MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement dedicated to Nintendo’s blossoming online strategy, and is now available to read online. Included is a guide to getting the Wii and DS online, a look to Nintendo’s range of online services and a run-down of the publisher’s marketing plans. You can flick through the …
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