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Retailer GAME increased its share of the UK entertainment market by 2.3 per cent year-on-year for the 12 weeks ending December 22nd. Kantar Worldpanel numbers claim that Amazon was the only retailer to see more growth in the sector, increasing its share by 5.9 per cent. It says that GAME …
Read More »Find out if you’re underpaid in the latest MCV magazine
Worried about Wii U? Excited by Alien: Isolation? Want to find out how much you’re worth? Then the latest edition of MCV is for you. We talk to Creative Assembly’s Alistair Hope about why the studio is taking the Alien franchise in a new direction from last year’s critically disappointing …
Read More »Time is running out for Nintendo Wii U
The UK games industry still has faith in Nintendo, but told MCV that drastic action is needed to save Wii U. The biggest names at games retail – talking under the condition of anonymity – say a significant price cut and a bundle with upcoming blockbuster Mario Kart 8 will …
Read More »GAME tops UK retail Christmas league table
OC&C Strategy Consultants’ Christmas 2013 league table has named GAME and the UK’s big High Street winner. The chain apparently boasted the largest growth of any UK retailer not only in-store but also online, Retail Week reports. While OC&C did note that the success story is more generally about the …
Read More »Record 2013 sales for SimplyGames
Online indie SimplyGames.com says its 2013 sales were up 120 per cent over 2012. The firm tells MCV that it’s increased its market share by 55 per cent, while its customer database has risen 23 per cent. The company points at Xbox One, PS4 and 3DS as being the big …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V PC listings appear on Amazon
Listings for a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V have appeared on two of Amazon’s websites. DualShockers spotted pages for the game on both Amazon Germany and Amazon France. The latter has been pulled, but the German listing is still active. The game remains officially unannounced but the body …
Read More »GAME teases PC on-demand service
Sony might not be the only firm planning to introduce its own cloud gaming service. In the wake of Sony’s PlayStation Now announcement, GAME has hinted that it could move into the game streaming market, before telling MCV that it hopes to be involved with PlayStation Now. I’m not going …
Read More »Dixons: Steam is the best way to buy games
Even the UK’s High Street retailers are singing Steam’s praises when it comes to selling games. Currys/PC World owner Dixons says Steam has become the best outlet for consumers to get their hands on games. It follows the High Street brand’s decision to stock Steam Wallet cards in-store. Steam is …
Read More »Now Amazon drops Wii U to £180
A second retailer has significantly cut its Wii U asking price. After Argos this morning cut the Wii U Premium Nintendo Land bundle to 179.99, Amazon has now gone ahead and price matched the deal. Amazon routinely does this, of course, having matched various 199.99 Wii U bundles and even …
Read More »Argos drops Wii U Premium to £180
Another console has seen its RRP significantly cut on the High Street. Argos is currently selling the Wii U Premium console along with a copy of Nintendo land for 179.99. That’s a 120 saving over the hardware’s RRP. The machine was available for as little as 200 from time to …
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