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Many would have you believe that the death of the disc is inevitable. Global internet penetration is still rising and the range of content that people can download is expanding, to the extent where practically every device with a screen has access to some form of digital distribution. We have …
Read More »Industry backs 2011 Gadget Show Live
Leading games firms will come out in force for this month’s Gadget Show Live. Exhibitors already confirmed for the consumer show include Nintendo, Sony, GAME, HMV, EA, Warner Bros, 2K Games, and Mad Catz – and all are keen to show off their wares. For the first time, gaming will …
Read More »Discounting hits Aussie retailers
It is regarded by many as a phenomenon unique to the UK video games market, but savage price wars are now spreading further afield. The majority of video games sales in both Australia and New Zealand are through specialist retailers, including EB Games, and JB HiFi, but a price war …
Read More ȣ45m sales windfall for games retail
UK retailers took home over 45m during the biggest sales week for video games this year. According to our retail sources, 3DS generated around 25m in software and hardware sales during its first two days on sale. It bested the DS’ debut UK week in 2005. Overall it was a …
Read More »Green Man secures more funding
Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has secured fresh funding from London-based venture capital firm, Eden. The investment company specialises in working with new technology companies and its portfolio includes Blinkbox, We7 and Reevoo. Ben Tompkins, partner at Eden, commented: The management team of Green Man Gaming has taken the company …
Read More »NPD freezes out media
US sales tracker NPD has issued a note to analyst Michael Pachter requesting that he stops handing out NPD data to media outlets. In October of last year the company announced that it was to change the way in which it publishes its monthly video game sales data, omitting most …
Read More »‘You can’t blame people for buying pre-owned’
It’s unfair to blame consumers for trading in their old titles when new games cost as much as $60/50 – that’s according to the CEO of TimeShift developer Saber Interactive. "I absolutely feel that cheaper, digital games have to be the future," Matthew Karch told CVG. "$60 is a lot …
Read More »UKIE "disappointed" by games tax break shun
Industry association UKIE says it is disappointed with the Treasury’s decision to again avoid introducing game development tax breaks in the UK. Yesterday’s Budget was dubbed as a plan to ‘fuel the economy’; a new approach after Chancellor George Osborne last year announced drastic measures to cut away the deficit. …
Read More »UKIE calls for video game ambassadors scheme
Trade body UKIE wants members of the games industry to become role models to young people and encourage them to start a career in games. UKIE has teamed with STEMNET – the organisation that promotes science, tech, engineering and maths to students – to introduce a Video Games Ambassadors scheme. …
Read More »New major games distributor emerges
One of the world’s largest DVD and music distributors has entered the games business in a big way. Cinram UK will replace MBL as Morrisons’ official DVD, music and games distributor from September 14th. Although Cinram has worked with the likes of Ubisoft and EA in the past, this marks …
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