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UK retail has told MCV that it wants to be a part of the digital revolution, following news that Amazon is selling Xbox Live Arcade game codes in the US. Key UK retailers have told MCV that they would be ‘very interested’ in selling digital games through their websites. However, …
Read More »Retail finally enters console downloads space
The North American arm of online retailer Amazon has begun selling Xbox Live Arcade games via its portal in the form of purchasable Xbox Live codes. The so-called ‘walled gardens’ of digital console publishing have for a long time been regarded as the biggest barrier between traditional retail and the …
Read More »GameStop dismisses Amazons pre-owned move
With GameStop’s share price slipping following the announcement of Amazon’s entry into the pre-owned games market , CEO Dan DeMatteo has dismissed the online retailer’s second hand ambitions. I give the probability of this working at zero,” DeMatteo told Edge. While customers wanted to buy a new, say, Killzone 2, …
Read More »GameStop stock falls following Amazons pre-owned news
The news that online retail giant Amazon is to enter the pre-owned games market has seen the shares of High Street rival GameStop take a steep fall, dipping 14 per cent yesterday. Variety reports that used games account for 44 per cent of GameStop’s profits, and that Amazon’s move into …
Read More »Amazon introduces trade-ins
Just days after it emerged that the North American arm of Toys R Us is dipping its toes in the pre-owned waters , Amazon.com has announced a new scheme that allows gamers to trade in their old titles. The system works by proving a quote for any given title via …
Read More »Download ‘price war’ a threat to development
One-man studio blasts battle to deliver games for less
Read More »Amazon’s controversial casual game pricing ‘completely unacceptable’
The pricing at Amazon’s casual gaming portal Reflexive has been causing controversy, and developers are using Casual Connect Hamburg to voice their disapproval. The service launched last Tuesday and offers a sizable range of casual games to download for $9.99 each. At Casual Connect’s Hamburg event, which concludes today, several …
Read More »Amazon appoints Games Director
Online retail giant Amazon.co.uk has hired internet veteran Chris Poad as director of software and video games Poad was previously employed as head of e-commerce at the UK subsidiary of German company OTTO, where he was responsible for the online retail strategy for home shopping businesses such as Grattan and …
Read More »Amazon silent on games downloads
Online retail giant Amazon has refused to rule out the possibility of video games downloads becoming available on the site in the New Year. Amazon launched its online music downloads service – a direct rival to iTunes – on December 3rd. Amazon MP3 sells tracks from 59p and albums from …
Read More »Hackers crack the DS
A device that allows gamers to play downloadable DS titles has been released for Nintendo’s DSi. Entitled the Acekard 2i, the new accessory allows the storing of data on a MicroSD card, and is fully compatible with the DSi’s features. Nintendo revealed to MCV last month that the R4 was …
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