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The latest research from TNS Worldpanel Entertainment suggests that the average selling price for video games has fallen over the last year. In the 52 weeks ending May 24th 2009, the average price across all formats fell to 21.97, a decline of two per cent, according to the firm. The …
Read More »New publisher sweeps into UK
US publisher Mamba Games is to begin releasing titles in the UK, following a sales and distribution deal with Lace Digital Media Sales. The US company began co-publishing with European firms after being founded by former THQ commercial director Robert Neilsen last year – but will now enjoy direct distribution …
Read More »Now Bayonetta delayed until 10
Publisher Sega has confirmed that Platinum Games’ Bayonetta will the Q4 2009 release window and is now due for release some time in early 2010. The game joins other high-profile delayess such as Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, Mafia II, Alan Wake, Singularity and God of War III. …
Read More »Chancellor Darling faces game industry
Blitz Games CEO Philip Oliver meets with the man in charge of the UK economy
Read More »EA: No Xmas price rises from us
Publishing giant EA insists it will not follow Activision’s lead in raising the SRP of its biggest titles this Q4. A company spokesperson told MCV: There has been no change in our trade pricing policy and there will be no change in RRP.” Meanwhile, one UK boss of a top …
Read More »Piracy declining in the UK
Illicit internet filesharing is on the decline in the UK, if new research is to be believed. Statistics established by research groups Music Ally and The Leading Question suggest that more internet users are turning from torrent files to legal alternatives. The groups state that, in January, around 17 per …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Tiger Woods drives to the top
Fight Night Round 4 has suffered a KO after two weeks at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, but it’s not all bad news for EA, with fellow sports sim Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 taking the fighter’s place. Tiger Woods increases its standing by one …
Read More »UK uni wins global dev competition
Bournemouth Universityâ??s Sanguine Labs takes $5000 at Microsoftâ??s Imagine Cup
Read More »Grainger Games goes nationwide
A new national games retail powerhouse is emerging to challenge the market dominance of GAME, Gamestation, HMV, CHIPS and the supermarkets. MCV can reveal that Grainger Games plans to quadruple its presence in the UK to over 80 stores after snaring an experienced, crack team to mastermind its growth. The store …
Read More »UK retail suffering shoplifting surge
Aside from the headlines troubles caused by the wallet-tightening credit crunch, a darker side of the economic crisis is currently blighting UK retail with news that both theft and fraud are significantly on the up. A new report commissioned by Simplybusiness.co.uk claims that 47 per cent of the UK’s independent …
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