Entries in 'uk' (1239)

PayPal bringing chip and pin reader to UK

PayPal bringing chip and pin reader to UK

Online payment specialist PayPal is to move against the likes of VISA and Mastercard in the UK.

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 3:10PM in News
Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK

Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK

At first glance, Game Informer’s UK expansion is hardly an invasion.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 19th 2013 at 10:47AM in News
PS4 will retail for £300 in UK - report

PS4 will retail for £300 in UK - report

Sony’s PlayStation 4 will be available for £300 when it launches in the UK, according to newspaper reports this morning.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2013 at 9:17AM in News
Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record

Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record

The world’s eyes may be on PlayStation this month, but it is Xbox that is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s No.1 games console.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 14th 2013 at 10:01AM in News

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Namco Bandai takes over Codemasters' UK distribution duties

Namco Bandai takes over Codemasters' UK distribution duties

Having already handled much of Codemasters’ European distribution, Namco Bandai has now taken control of the publisher’s UK distribution as well.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 11th 2013 at 12:16PM in News
UK distributor sought for Nvidia games console

UK distributor sought for Nvidia games console

PC giant Nvidia is on the hunt for a supplier to release its new games console into the UK.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 11th 2013 at 12:05PM in News
Read all about it: international games media brands set sights on UK

Read all about it: international games media brands set sights on UK

The biggest games magazines in North America and Europe are to launch in the UK, MCV can reveal.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 7th 2013 at 12:19PM in News
Scribblenauts Unlimited suffers last minute delay on Wii U and 3DS

Scribblenauts Unlimited suffers last minute delay on Wii U and 3DS

Nintendo has announced a surprise delay to Scribblenauts Unlimited just three days before its planned UK release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2013 at 10:45AM in News

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Ni No Kuni's UK chart victory confirmed

Ni No Kuni's UK chart victory confirmed

UKIE GfK Chart-Track has confirmed MCV’s earlier report that Namco Bandai’s Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is the new UK No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2013 at 10:01AM in News
Ni No Kuni claims No.1 chart spot; Namco Bandai thanks community

Ni No Kuni claims No.1 chart spot; Namco Bandai thanks community

Namco Bandai is celebrating what some would call a surprise chart victory for Ni No Kuni this morning.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2013 at 8:45AM in News
UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

This year, our salary survey shows a decline in the average UK games industry yearly wage.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 29th 2013 at 11:33AM in News
Persona 4 Golden gets digital jump on retail release

Persona 4 Golden gets digital jump on retail release

RPG hit Persona 4 Golden will be released digitally BEFORE it goes on sale at retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2013 at 2:45PM in News

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Black Ops II gets its first 2013 UK No.1

Black Ops II gets its first 2013 UK No.1

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II is once again at the top of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2013 at 8:47AM in News
Blockbuster UK embroiled in tax outcry

Blockbuster UK embroiled in tax outcry

As if things weren’t bad enough for in-administration Blockbuster UK, a newspaper investigation has landed the company in even hotter water.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2013 at 9:50AM in News
Square Enix and Microsoft toast chart triumphs

Square Enix and Microsoft toast chart triumphs

Square Enix and Microsoft are delighted by their success at UK retail last year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 16th 2013 at 1:27PM in News
Hilco linked to HMV store acquisition

Hilco linked to HMV store acquisition

The owner of HMV Canada is reportedly interested in acquiring some of the troubled chain’s UK stores.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2013 at 3:36PM in News

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Revealed: 2012's UK Top 100 Video Games

Revealed: 2012's UK Top 100 Video Games

Just two physical games sold over 1m units in the UK last year, according to UKIE and GfK Chart-Track data.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 14th 2013 at 12:14PM in News
Yet another UK No.1 for FIFA 13

Yet another UK No.1 for FIFA 13

EA’s FIFA 13 has claimed its sixth No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2013 at 9:01AM in News
Logistics problem delays Ni no Kuni in Europe and UK

Logistics problem delays Ni no Kuni in Europe and UK

Namco Bandai’s colourful RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed in the UK and Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2013 at 3:30PM in News
Retail narrowly avoids Christmas drop, grows 0.3% YOY

Retail narrowly avoids Christmas drop, grows 0.3% YOY

UK retail sales values were up ever so slightly by 0.3 per cent year-on-year fro December.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2013 at 11:49AM in News
FIFA 13 grabs its fifth UK No.1

FIFA 13 grabs its fifth UK No.1

Having dropped off the top of the listings back in October, EA’s FIFA 13 is back at the top of the Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 2:35PM in News
EA conquers 2012 as UK's No.1 publisher

EA conquers 2012 as UK's No.1 publisher

Electronic Arts was comfortably the UK’s top physical games publisher of 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 4th 2013 at 9:52AM in News
Console sales down by a third in 2012

Console sales down by a third in 2012

Sales of video games consoles in 2012 fell 33.1 per cent year-on-year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 4th 2013 at 9:49AM in News
Overall UK games market down 17.4% in 2012

Overall UK games market down 17.4% in 2012

The ERA has said that the UK video games market declined 17.4 per cent to £1.598bn in 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 10:19AM in News
UK digital games sales pass £500m in 2012

UK digital games sales pass £500m in 2012

A report being published by the Entertainment Retailers Association will this morning say that digital sales in the UK passed £1bn in 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 8:45AM in News