Entries in 'high' (44)
Nearly half of the UK's video games retailers closed in 2012 - PwC
Video games have been named as the biggest victim of the UK’s 2012 High Street slump.
Retail vacancy rate reaches record UK high
Over one-in-ten stores are now standing empty on UK High Streets, the British Retail Consortium has claimed.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Dimensions £19.99 iPhone challenge
It has never been shy of charging top dollar for its iOS games, but Square Enix is to try and push the boat out further still.
GAME stock the centre of huge Monday activity
Retailer The GAME Group is at the centre of some feverous stock market activity today as its day or reckoning rapidly approaches.
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Apple value reaches yet another all-time high
Apple’s valuation has risen to half a trillion dollars, making it the highest valued business in the world.
John Lewis eyes more special games shops
The Nintendo Shop at John Lewis Oxford Street could be the first of many, the department store specialist has told MCV.
OnLive microconsole heads to retail this year
GAME is set to sell the OnLive microconsole in-store in time for Christmas.
BP: We could step in if games retail fails
An unlikely outlet says it can fill the void left by failing video game stores.
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Battlefield 3 will be 'standard def' on HDD-free Xbox 360s
Though Battlefield 3 will undoubtedly offer a real graphical treat, DICE has warned that those without a hard drive on their Xbox 360 will not receive the same visual experience ...
Apple shares reach all-time high
The immediate success of the iPhone 4S saw Apple’s shares reach an all-time yesterday.
Nintendo shares drop 83% in under four years
Investors have reacted negatively to Nintendo’s Tokyo 3DS showcase, with the company’s share price falling five per cent overnight.
ISPs lose DEA challenge
UK internet service providers BT and TalkTalk have lost their challenge against the Government's Digital Economy Act.
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PC games market reaches record high
The global PC games market has shown growth in through 2010 to reach a record $16.2bn in value, according to PC Gaming Alliance's third annual Horizons research report.
Take-Two shares hit two year high
Shares in US publisher Take-Two have reached their highest point for 29 months in the wake of solid quarterly results and rumours of a possible acquisition.
Farrell reiterates RRP concerns
The standard $59.99/£49.99 RRP for console software is “keeping people out” of the console market at retail. That’s according to THQ president Brian Farrell, who reiterated his stance at the ...
Black Ops price roundup
With just hours to go until Call of Duty: Black Ops is unleashed upon the world to potentially record-breaking sales, most of the major players in the UK entertainment retail ...
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GameStation not under threat
GAME Group’s decision to expand upon its previously announced store closure programme does not, as some have feared, mean the end of the Gamestation brand.
GAME ‘safe’ from Best Buy invasion
Ahead of the opening of its first UK stores in Liverpool, Southampton, Merry Hill and Thurrock next month, Verdict Research consulting director Neil Saunders has told MCV that Best Buy ...
January High Street sales decline
New statistics from the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey show that sales on the High Street in early January declined eight per cent year-on-year, ending hopes that retailers were on track ...
Codemasters in bogus customs scare
Longstanding British studio Codemasters saw in the New Year in a most unfortunate manner as HM Revenue & Customs served an erroneous petition to wind-up the business.
Zavvi in shock High Street return
the hut is planning to bring Zavvi back to the High Street, MCV can reveal.
Seven year high for UK retail
UK retail sales for October saw the market climb at its fastest pace since Easter, recording the best performance in October for seven years, analysts say.
October boom on High Street
UK high street sales in the year up to October showed the most positive rate of growth in almost two years, research has shown.
High Street cheaper than 360 Games-On-Demand
Though we’re yet to hear the specific price of each title heading to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games On Demand service next week, Joystiq is claiming that all titles will be ...
Riccitiello: Retail revenues will feel the squeeze
Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss ...
