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Cave dabbles with IAP in iOS shooter DoDonPachi Blissful Death

Cave dabbles with IAP in iOS shooter DoDonPachi Blissful Death

In a move that temporarily outraged the purist shmup community, Cave has revealed a range of In-App Payment options for its recent iOS hit DoDonPachi Blissful Death.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 2:21PM in News
Green Man Gaming finally goes live

Green Man Gaming finally goes live

Gamers can now for the first time trade in their digitally downloaded titles with the official, albeit slightly delayed, launch of Green Man Gaming’s ecommerce portal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 12:15PM in News
HMV selling games insurance

HMV selling games insurance

Gamers are now being offered the chance to insure their purchases at the checkout in some select HMV stores.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2010 at 2:04PM in News
Natal and Move ‘need GAME’

Natal and Move ‘need GAME’

Ahead of what will be one of the fiercest contests ever seen in the games industry later this year, GAME has argued that the support of High Street retail is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2010 at 10:30AM in News

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GAME enters fruit & veg sector

GAME enters fruit & veg sector

The time for talking is over. Leading UK games retailer GAME is to, in the words of one of its leading execs, “take on the supermarkets at their own game” ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 1st 2010 at 12:02PM in News
Let us sell your DLC, pleads GameStop

Let us sell your DLC, pleads GameStop

Having claimed that the increasing focus on DLC won’t deter gamers from buying pre-owned, GameStop has gone on to state that publishers could radically enhance the value of their ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2010 at 10:53AM in News
New Lord of the Rings title announced

New Lord of the Rings title announced

Warner Bros Interactive has revealed a new action RPG game set in the Lord of the Rings universe.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 18th 2010 at 5:07PM in News
CHIPS trials Xplace info kiosks

CHIPS trials Xplace info kiosks

Chips stores have been testing out a new device that allows customers to access info on the latest games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2010 at 2:40PM in News

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Halo Reach “a huge leap forward”

Halo Reach “a huge leap forward”

Its release remains a long way off but the hype machine looks like its about to kick into life as Microsoft looks to finish the year by bigging up what ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 11:29AM in News
TDR reveals in-store marketing blitz

TDR reveals in-store marketing blitz

Total Disc Repair is to ramp up awareness for its disc cleaning machines with an in-store marketing campaign.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2009 at 4:38PM in News
Konami: Saw is ‘not a cash-in’

Konami: Saw is ‘not a cash-in’

Konami has dismissed accusations that Saw: The Game will be an uninspired film tie-in.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 7:45AM in News
100-in-1 Megamix has 'evergreen potential'

100-in-1 Megamix has 'evergreen potential'

The High Street could have a new evergreen hit on its hands in the form of Nordcurrent’s upcoming Wii title, 101-in-1 Party Megamix, according to the publisher.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 2:01PM in News

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In-game ads fail Quake Live

In-game ads fail Quake Live

One of the highest-profile names in the free-to-play browser-based games market, Quake Live, is to turn its back on the in-game advertising model after its lead developer admitted that its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 17th 2009 at 12:25PM in News
US: Amazon ups pre-owned offer

US: Amazon ups pre-owned offer

The North American arm of Amazon has increased the momentum behind its controversial trade-in strategy by offering an extra cash incentive to those willing to send their old games to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2009 at 12:06PM in News
Sony pulls WipEout ad

Sony pulls WipEout ad

An agreement between in-game ad firm Double Fusion and PS3 platform holder Sony has hit a stumbling block today with news that a new advertisement recently introduced in download-only racing ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 4th 2009 at 12:32PM in News
GAME on why consumers value pre-owned

GAME on why consumers value pre-owned

GAME COO Terry Scicluna has told MCV that the games industry must accept pre-owned games as ‘something customers love’.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 27th 2009 at 3:13PM in News

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Sony integrates PSN with PlayStation.com

Sony integrates PSN with PlayStation.com

Sony has followed in the footsteps of Microsoft by integrating its online games network into it PlayStation internet homepage.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2008 at 5:30PM in News
GameStop: Pre-owned games are vital to new game sales

GameStop: Pre-owned games are vital to new game sales

The CEO of leading North American and global games retailer GameStop has insisted that the pre-owned sector is a vital element in the market for new games, and that moves ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2008 at 12:20PM in News
11% of gamers own unplayed titles

11% of gamers own unplayed titles

A survey from North American gaming stats firm NPD has unveiled a number of interesting insights into the habits of gamers – including the fact that 11 per cent of ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2008 at 11:01AM in News