REVIEW OF THE YEAR JANUARY
ENTER IPAD: Apple revealed its tablet computer in San Francisco. Games were a big focus during the presentation.
UK EXITS RECESSION:Well, just about. The UK saw growth of 0.1 per cent in Q4, taking it out of recession.
GAMES VS PORN: Pornstar Ron Jeremy said games have a bigger negative impact on kids than pornography.
BBC RETURNS TO GAMES:BBC Worldwide hired EA exec Robert Nashak to head up a new games team. Doctor Who, Top Gearand In The Night Gardentitles are planned.
GT5 DELAYED: Sony’s PS3 racer is pushed back from March to just ‘spring’
UK PS3 SALES HIT 3M: Sony threw a slightly unusual party to celebrate.
R4 SUPPLIER JAILED: A UK man who imported almost 27,000 DS copier cards is sent down for 12 months.
FEBRUARY
BYE, BYE ‘SMITHS: After 30 years in the video games industry, WH Smiths stopped selling games altogether.
GT5 DELAYED: SCE Portugal’s MD announced that the driving game won’t make it out before the summer.
SUPERMARKETS GET USED: Tesco and Asda both started trialling pre-owned games in its stores. The grocers rolled out their ‘buy, play, trade’ offer into hundreds of its outlets in Q4.
22 December 17th 2010
ACTIVISION DOES GOOD: Activision Blizzard posted jaw-dropping net revenues of $4.28 billion. Hey Bobby, lend us a fiver?
GAME SHUTS SHOPS: Tough market conditions forced GAME to close 43 UK stores, including all Debenhams concessions. 247 redundancies are announced.
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