Wholesale Games Industry and Market News

An interview with an executive from a licensed merchandise producer has suggested that Playstation 1’s classic platformer Crash Bandicoot may be in store for a revival.

Week ending on 13/02/2016:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – Activision Blizzard
2. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Warner Bros
3. FIFA 16 – EA

A recent market research has indicated that an average Xbox One player earns more money for Ubisoft than an average Playstation 4 gamer.

A new studio has been formed by industry veterans from a number of the biggest names in gaming, as well as executives from the television and film industries.

Ubisoft and Activision have hinted at the release dates of some of their biggest upcoming games.

Special editions of games are far from unusual. Most generally include a few extra features like DLC, soundtracks, art books and strategy guides, and are generally priced at figures…

Mad Catz, one of the co-publishers of Rock Band 4, has laid off just over one third of its total staff numbers, reports say.

In a first for one of the nation’s most popular and biggest radio stations, a brand new program dedicated to video games will be held on BBC Radio 1.

A number of Xbox One gamers were reportedly able to purchase and play Red Dead Redemption, which Microsoft referred to as an administrative error in their backwards compatibility program.

The online retail giant Amazon has made the surprising announcement that it is to release a free console and PC development tool.