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Telkomsel and MLW Telecom revealed as the first customers for Antix Game Player

The UK games industry may be visiting America for E3 this week, but some firms are establishing a more permanent foothold over the pond. UK accessories vendor Gioteck has taken further steps to conquer America with a new distribution partnership. The firm has teamed up with US company Solutions 2 …

Gem Logistics has secured a three-year contact with Ubisoft as its primary distribution partner. The company has been working with Ubisoft for seven years already, and has supplied games such as Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to retail. A statement read: The key factors in securing …

Roku, a leading TV and games streaming company, has joined forces with Gem for its UK debut. Gem will bring the US firm’s platforms to the High Street, starting with two models: the Roku LT and the Roku 2 XS. Both devices stream content straight to users’ TV screens without …

Japanese publisher Namco Bandai has tied up with E-Xpress Interactive to release its games in India. E-Xpress is one of India’s largest game distributors and also represents other publishers such as Warner Bros Interactive, 2K Games, Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Sega, THQ and Bethesda. The company also operates Games …

Indian games distributor E-Xpress Interactive has expanded its E-play range of low priced PC games to over 120 titles. The E-play catalogue contains games priced between Rs 199 ($4) and Rs 299 ($6) from publishers such as Ubisoft, Square Enix, THQ, Sega and Take-Two. While console gaming remains the highest …

Sony DADC is building an ‘enhanced’ distribution centre in Enfield after the original was burnt down during the London riots last year. The CD and entertainment goods manufacturer and distributor will construct the building on the same site in North London, which it says will boast ‘more capacity, technology investment …

Warner Brothers International Entertainment has signed a deal for the distribution, sales, and marketing of the complete 2012 Codemasters lineup in North and South America. Codemasters’ distribution has previously been handled by THQ, which has hit trouble of late, closing several studios and laying off hundreds of employees. AsGamasutrapoints out …

WBIE takes duties from troubled THQ

You’d think distribution would be a less exciting part of the games industry, but you’d be wrong. As its life is so deeply rooted with physical retail, the sector faces just as many ups and downs as the High Street. If it’s not the threat of new competitors emerging and …