CD, DVD and video game sales drop 20% as streaming dominates
Streaming services continued to decimate CD, DVD and physical video game sales over the last quarter, according to new figures. CD, DVD and video game sales fell 19 per cent…
Sports Direct’s Game takeover could be great for its Belong gaming arenas
Sports Direct’s £52 million bid for Game could give it “the ability to finally realise the potential of its Belong gaming arenas”, according to analysts. Yesterday Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct…
PlayStation to ban physical retailers selling digital game codes
The PlayStation maker Sony has confirmed that it will stop selling digital PS4 game download codes in all physical retail stores. Following the circulation of rumours regarding the move last…
Will cloud gaming kill physical video games?
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This week Google officially revealed its Stadia cloud gaming platform, Charged takes a closer look at whether this could mean the end for physical video game retail. In 2017, Netflix’s…