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Digital deal unites GAME and Sony

Digital deal unites GAME and Sony

GAME will be selling PlayStation Network games in-store across all its 620 UK stores by mid-September.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 15th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Disc-based games sales fall in US

Disc-based games sales fall in US

A new report from The Entertainment Merchants Association has revealed that sales of physical games on disc declined significantly in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2011 at 1:50PM in News
NPD comes to the UK

NPD comes to the UK

Market research company NPD, which is best known for compiling the US video game charts, is coming to Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2011 at 4:07PM in News
Steam introduces item trade-ins

Steam introduces item trade-ins

Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has already dabbled with the idea of digital video game trade-ins before, but now online behemoth Valve is to try its luck in the sector.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2011 at 9:25AM in News

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NPD and EEDAR join forces for digital charts

NPD and EEDAR join forces for digital charts

With the barebones bricks and mortar retail charts becoming increasingly redundant, two US bodies have joined forces to bring digital sales figures into the fray.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2011 at 11:29AM in News
Activision: Our digital business doubles Zynga's

Activision: Our digital business doubles Zynga's

Publishing giant Activision Blizzard claims that its digital operations far outstrip those of social games phenomenon Zynga.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 4th 2011 at 12:42PM in News
Digital sales soar as Activision revenues reach $1.1bn

Digital sales soar as Activision revenues reach $1.1bn

Activision Blizzard has posted better-than-expected revenues for Q2 2011, thanks largely to strong growth from its digital business.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 4th 2011 at 11:16AM in News
New EA scheme lets gamers download FIFA 12 before it hits shelves

New EA scheme lets gamers download FIFA 12 before it hits shelves

Consumers will be able to download FIFA 12 days before the game hits store shelves, EA Sports has confirmed.

on Aug 2nd 2011 at 2:53PM in News

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FIFA the star as digital grows at EA

FIFA the star as digital grows at EA

The traditional gaming sector’s current digital crusader, EA, has reported a stellar digital performance for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2011 at 11:14AM in News
GAME rolls out digital games to 1,200 stores

GAME rolls out digital games to 1,200 stores

Retailer GAME has announced that it has rolled out its in-store digital games offering to 1,200 stores across the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2011 at 3:36PM in News
Resident Evil remakes get retail release

Resident Evil remakes get retail release

Capcom has confirmed that its upcoming Resident Evil remakes RE4 and Code Veronica X will get a retail release alongside their digital releases.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2011 at 10:45AM in News
ANALYSIS: Riccitiello's $1bn digital dream

ANALYSIS: Riccitiello's $1bn digital dream

EA will smash its $1bn digital target this year, analysts have predicted.It follows the publisher’s $750m to $1.3bn acquisition of PopCap. The move means EA is now back as the ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 25th 2011 at 2:17PM in News

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Consumers soon “won’t pay $60 for a game anymore”

Consumers soon “won’t pay $60 for a game anymore”

Though such a radical transition is still some way off, the senior VP of worldwide development at Electronic Arts has hinted that the FIFA series will at some stage have ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 22nd 2011 at 12:58PM in News
Team Meat: We don't f**king care about piracy

Team Meat: We don't f**king care about piracy

PC and Xbox 360 download hit Super Meat Boy may have been heavily pirated but the game’s developers say it isn’t a problem.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 20th 2011 at 12:42PM in News
EA: Boxed games just 55% of the market

EA: Boxed games just 55% of the market

The global games market is getting pretty close to a 50/50 split between digital and physical revenue, according to a senior EA Sports exec.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 19th 2011 at 11:26AM in News
GameStop sales to hit $1.5bn in 2014

GameStop sales to hit $1.5bn in 2014

US games retail giant GameStop is expected to reach revenues of $1.5bn in 2014 due to an increased digital push.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 15th 2011 at 4:35PM in News

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‘It’s too late for game retailers to start offering digital downloads’

‘It’s too late for game retailers to start offering digital downloads’

Online retailer Gameseek has warned other boxed game retailers that it’s too late to join the digital download market.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 14th 2011 at 4:00PM in News
EA looks to become $1bn digital business

EA looks to become $1bn digital business

The realisation last night of EA’s much-rumoured buyout of PopCap has positioned the publisher as one of the powerhouses of digital gaming, according to EA boss John Riccitiello.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 9:40AM in News
7sixty goes digital with SouthPeak

7sixty goes digital with SouthPeak

SouthPeak Interactive has teamed up with a new publishing label to drive its digital business forward.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 12th 2011 at 10:45AM in News
Pre-owned and digital games catching new boxed releases

Pre-owned and digital games catching new boxed releases

NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has revealed that the US games market is quickly approaching the point where new, boxed video games sales are no longer the primary ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2011 at 2:47PM in News
Mass Effect 3 gets Origin-exclusive content

Mass Effect 3 gets Origin-exclusive content

Publisher EA is making good on its promise to reward those who shun rival retailers and buy direct from its own portal by dishing out freebies with upcoming RPG Mass ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2011 at 4:24PM in News
Digital gamers spend £24 a month

Digital gamers spend £24 a month

Gamers are spending over £20 every month on digital content. MCV’s survey into the habits and opinions of download-loving gamers showed that on average regular users of these services spend ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 8th 2011 at 9:44AM in News
RebelPlay formed by ex-Sony men

RebelPlay formed by ex-Sony men

Two former Sony development stalwarts, Leo Cubbin and Phil Gaskell, have joined forces to create a new digital publisher that offers indie teams an alternative route to market.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 30th 2011 at 11:40AM in News
Core leadership under threat

Core leadership under threat

The rising market in what stat trackers NPD 'digital gamers' is threatening to overthrow hardcore gamers as the most active segment in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 2:46PM in News
Infamous 2 gets digital release

Infamous 2 gets digital release

Continuing its experiments with early digital releases, Sony has made Infamous 2 available to download via PSN.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 24th 2011 at 12:25PM in News