Retail
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GameStop posts lower sales, reduced losses
Retailer sees sales slump across the board, but narrows losses from $92.6 million in the year-ago quarter to $3.1 million
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Bandai Namco to open three more stores in UK
Ealing, Brighton, and Sheffield are the latest locations to see dedicated shops
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Black Friday aftermath sees sales dip at retail | UK Boxed Charts
Two new titles debuted in the charts this week, including The Walking Dead: Destinies
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Sony removing purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation Store
Users will no longer be able to access shows in their libraries due to "licensing arrangements"
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EA Sports FC 24 back at No.1 for Black Friday week | UK Boxed Charts
Physical game sales for Black Friday rose by 7% in the UK compared to last year
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US kids want games subscriptions and virtual currency more than games this Christmas
ESA survey showed only 22% of US children surveyed want physical games for the holidays
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Sony fails to block lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
Case could cost the firm up to £6.3 million in damages
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Early Black Friday deals put Hogwarts Legacy back at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Discounts also boost sales of PS5 titles including Gran Turismo 7 and Forspoken
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Newzoo lowers 2023 games market value forecast to $184bn
But data firm expects industry to remain stable at 0.6% growth following last year's 4% decline
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Super Mario Wonder leads a raft of new releases | Japan Monthly Charts
Detective Pikachu Returns and Spider-Man 2 finish second and third in an October marked by big new games
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Bandai Namco to open another store in London
The Victoria Place shop will open its doors on November 14
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Two more titles debuted this week, including Football Manager 2024
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UK subscription provider EE expands its gaming services
Among the additions, GameSmart offers parents more information about games, which includes tips and videos
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Lies of P sells 1m units | News-in-brief
The Neowiz and Round8 Studios Souls-like title launched on September 19
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Lords of the Fallen debuts at No.4 | UK Boxed Charts
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom falls out of the Top Ten for first time since release
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Epic Games incentivizes developers to release older titles on its digital store
Studios and publishers can earn 100% of revenue for six months with Now on Epic program
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Minecraft has sold over 300m copies worldwide | News-in-brief
Mojang's sandbox game will celebrate 15th anniversary next year, stands as the biggest selling game of all time
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Assassin's Creed Mirage fails to dethrone EA Sports FC 24 | UK Boxed Charts
Detective Pikachu Returns also debuted in the Top Three
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Minecraft Dungeons reaches 25m players | News-in-brief
Minecraft spin-off released in May 2020 on PS4, Switch, Xbox One and PC, and in February 2021 on Xbox Series X|S
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice sells 10m units | News-in-brief
The FromSoftware action-adventure title launched in 2019
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Mortal Kombat 1 debuts at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Lies of P made it to No.3, while Payday 3 launched at No.7
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Hogwarts Legacy back at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Starfield has fallen to No.8 following its debut last week
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Starfield reaches 10m players | News-in-brief
Bethesda's space-themed RPG released on September 6, after a short early access period from August 31
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Ghostwire Tokyo surpasses 6m players | News-in-brief
The action-adventure game, which released in March 2022 on PS5 and PC, and April 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, reached 5 million players in June
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Starfield debuts at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Three new titles have joined the charts this week, including NBA 2K24