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Monkey Island returns to retail
by James Batchelor
TELLTALE Games’ downloadable Tales of Monkey Islandseries will make the move to UK retail next year, courtesy of Lace Mamba Global. The publisher has signed a new partnership with the renowned digital games developer that will see it handle the newest Monkey Islandgame collection in
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AFTER A year spent adding new ways to monetise game trade-ins, publishers have learned to accept second-hand sales. That’s according to
GameStop’s international boss Mike Mauler, who has told MCVthat the chain has seen no negative impact from the introduction of second-user charges that pre-owned games players must pay to get online. And that’s helped
The response to Monkey Island over recent years has been tremendous. James Lamorticelli, Telltale
the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Telltale’s head of publishing James Lamorticelli told MCV: “The response to Monkey Islandgames over recent years has been tremendous. The series is particularly popular in the channels that Lace Mamba reaches.” Tales of Monkey Islandis an episodic series of point- and-click adventure games first released on PC and WiiWare in 2009. A Collectors’ Edition of the series will be released for PC on March 25th, with bonus content and items. It will be the first retail release for a Monkey Islandtitle since 2001’s Escape from Monkey Island. Lace Mamba Global: 01273 202220
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publishers understand that the trade-in market is more about sustaining game sales, not online play. “We have not seen any negative impact – surveys and research shows us that the user who buys used games actually plays a lot less online,” said Mauler. “There has been a shift in the way publishers see used. More and more they see it as a way to fuel the
sale of new games. It’s a way for that person to trade in a couple of used games for a new FIFAor Call of Duty. “If you think about some of the sequels – who needs seven years of a franchise on your shelf? But if you can buy them in, or trade in hardware for a new console when it comes out, it’s a win for everyone.”
He also pointed out that the second-hand games
“We hit the right marketing message in terms of showing gamers there are great experiences with Move.” Andrew House on a profitable year for Sony p37
GameStop: Publishers are starting to accept pre-owned
Retail giant says games firms now understand that second-hand ‘fuels sales of new titles’ by Michael French
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JOURNALIST resource Games Press has received a makeover and mascot to mark its tenth anniversary. The site – which lists thousands of press releases, images and videos – now boasts a new logo, cleaner front page and a revised colour scheme.
“The site is more popular than ever with the games media – we’re now serving around 600,000 pages a week to journalists
worldwide,” production director and co-founder Jonathan Davies told MCV.
“However, it was starting to show its age so we’ve embarked on a program of generally tarting it up. So far our efforts consist of a new logo, a tidier front page
GameStop says it has seen no negativity towards used games
Research shows that those who buy used games actually play a lot less online. Mike Mauler, GameStop
market is an ideal platform to sell add-on DLC to. “DLC is the big opportunity for used product – so if someone buys a used FIFA game they want the DLC with it. That’s an opportunity to sell more digital content.” GameStop is also printing DLC codes onto receipts which can be used online.
www.gamestop.ie
Games Press gets a refresh and mascot
and a slightly different shade of purple. We’ve got far grander plans for 2011,
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including new features to make the site even more invaluable to the media and games publishers alike, and company announcements.”
www.gamespress.com
Games Press is asking MCV readers to name its new logo mascot. Champagne is on offer to whoever submits the winning moniker. Founder Jonathan Davies said: “So far our best bit is the new logo, which warms our cockles every time we see it. But we reckon the ‘G’ guy could do with a name. If someone among MCV’s esteemed readership could help us out, we’d be grateful.” Entries can be submitted to
mail@gamespress.com.
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