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New video games-focused licensing agency Bits and Pixels says it is aiming to get Overwatch-licensed goods into supermarkets as well as specialist retail. The new agency, set up by Konami veterans Sandra Arcan and Su-Yina Farmer, says this is possible due to the PEGI 12 age rating of Blizzard’s team …
Read More »Supercell on the hunt for acquisitions as Clash Royale surpasses $1bn
Tencent-owned Finnish mobile powerhouse Supercell is reportedly on the lookout for purchases. That’s according to the Financial Times story, in which the the firm’s CEO Ilkka Paananen said that it was ‘no secret’ that the company was looking to get involved with other studios. It’s no secret we have been …
Read More »UPDATED: Humble Freedom Bundle raises over $3m in 24 hours
UPDATED: After only 24 hours, Humble’s Freedom Bundle has already raised $3m. At the time of writing, the bundle has now sold over 119,600 units, raising over $3.8m (3m), according to the website. The Freedom Bundle launched on Monday afternoon and there are still five days to go until the …
Read More »1-2-Switch strong enough to warrant standalone release, says Nintendo’s Takahashi
Switch director and general manager Shinya Takahashi has defended Nintendo’s decision to keep Switch launch title 1-2-Switch as a separate piece of software rather than tie-in bundle title. Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, he said the quality of the title was good enough for it to stand apart …
Read More »The Walking Dead: A New Frontier coming to retail on March 3rd
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier will be arriving at European retailers on March 3rd, Telltale announced today. The game will come on a special season pass disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles (not Switch, sadly, despite being released on the same day as …
Read More »Nintendo’s Kimishima says 3DS will ‘co-exist’ with Switch
Nintendo has once again stated that the 3DS has a long life ahead of it, despite the company’s upcoming Switch launch. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told investors at a Q&A meeting that he believes the 3DS can continue to "co-exist" with the Switch for the foreseeable future. "Nintendo 3DS is …
Read More »HMV says "no agreement" to close Oxford Street store
Property Week has reported that HMV is to close its flagship store on Oxford Street after the building’s landlords have allegedly commenced negotiations to surrender the lease through agents at Savills. However, MCV has learned that there is "no agreement in place" to close the Oxford Street store, according to …
Read More »Pokemon Go is the fastest app to reach $1bn gross revenue
Pokmon Go has become the fastest app to surpass $1bn in worldwide gross revenue, according to a new report from data analyst Sensor Tower. After just seven months on the market, Niantic’s mobile mega hit continues to show up its rivals, earning almost double the revenue of rival title Clash …
Read More »Resident Evil VII ships 2.5m units worldwide
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 7 has shipped over 2.5m units worldwide. The latest entry in its flagship survival horror series launched on Tuesday in the UK, garnering high scores across the board from a number of critics. Meanwhile, the franchise as a whole has now reached a cumulative …
Read More »Gravity Rush 2 and Valkyria Revolution dominate Japan weekly charts
Gravity Rush 2 has gone straight in at No.1 in the Japanese games charts this week, according to the latest sales data from Famitsu. The PS4 exclusive RPG only managed to scrape 16th place in the UK charts this week, but in Japan this gravity-shifting adventure title sold 69,092 units …
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