Metro: Last Light, the sequel to Metro 2033 from Ukrainian developer 4A Games, reaches topside, breaking the hold of Dead Island: Riptide (down -25%). The latter submits a three week stay at the top for a place at second ahead of FIFA 13 (+45%), which … Continue reading
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UK Gaming Price War Effecting Foreign Retail
Videogame retailers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are facing financial difficulties thanks to continuing price wars in the UK. Low prices across Britain have led to increased imports in foreign countries, which has damaged local sales throughout EMEA … Continue reading
Sony Reveal Gran Turismo 6 At Silverstone, Coming To PlayStation 3
Sony paid tribute to the Gran Turismo series this Wednesday as it celebrated 15 years since the ground breaking release of the original PlayStation hit. Sony marked the occasion at Silverstone, celebrating the series success with the announcement of the … Continue reading
UK Chart: Riptide Stays Top For Third Consecutive Week
Dead Island: Riptide (-55%) takes a heavy drop in sales but remains on top of the UK chart for a third week. Price drops allow Call of Duty: Black Ops II to leap to second from sixth with a 60% gain in sales. Tomb … Continue reading
GAME forecasts £20 million sales boost
Almost a year after coming out of administration, videogame retailer GAME is forecasting £20 million in earnings. GAME Chief Executive Officer Martyn Gibbs expects the chain to make the earnings over a twelve month period ending on 31st July 2013.
Independent Retailer ‘Games Centre’ Aims To Expand
Scotland-based independent retailer Games Centre is looking to expand its business by adding three more stores over the next twelve months. The MCV award-winning chain plans to increase its stores from seven to ten, with more stores planned should the … Continue reading
EA Score Extension To FIFA Football License
Electronic Arts announced Wednesday an extension to its licensing agreement with FIFA, securing the rights to all future FIFA games until the end of 2022. So yes, get ready for FIFA 14, FIFA 15, FIFA 16 and, well, you get … Continue reading
UK Chart: Riptide Remains Top
Dead Island: Riptide (-32%) holds top position in the UK chart for the second week running. Injustice: Gods Among Us (-40%) similarly remains at second as Tomb Raider trades places with Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (-41%) at third and fifth respectively. FIFA 13 (+13%) is up … Continue reading
UK Chart: Riptide Reaches Roof
Dead Island: Riptide, the sequel to Dead Island from Polish developer Techland, charges to the top of the UK Chart. It meets its predecessors’ success in the first week by taking the top honour, with only half the sales, 71% of those on … Continue reading
UK Chart: Injustice Bests Bioshock Infinite
Injustice: Gods Among Us topples Bioshock Infinite (-43%) at the top of the UK Chart. Developer Netherrealm, of Mortal Kombat reboot fame, land their first UK number one with another fighting game. The last time we saw the genre at the … Continue reading
Molyneux’s Curiosity Now Lets You Put Cubes Back In The Game, At A Price
Remember Curiosity? Well, it’s about to get a little tougher. Peter Molyneux’s experimental mobile game will now let players pay real cash to add cubes back into the game.
Tearaway Release Date Revealed
At the beginning of this year we picked out 13 games to look out for in 2013, among these was Media Molecules latest outing Tearaway. The developers have now revealed the release date for their upcoming Vita adventure title with the UK seeing … Continue reading