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F1 2020 overtakes The Last of Us Part 2 at No.1 | UK Charts
Codemasters licensed racing game enjoys its biggest launch since 2017
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Capcom says its game sales are 80% digital and rising
Publisher aiming to reduce physical media to just 10% of its game sales in the future
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PlayStation unseats Nintendo in June with The Last of Us Part 2 l UK Charts
Console hardware sales begin to show signs of slowing down
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Nintendo reportedly stops sale of digital download codes for EMEA retailers
Third-party digital titles, add-on content, and eshop funds will still be available in stores
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Microsoft closing its retail stores
Xbox maker closing 82 Microsoft Store locations, will run "Microsoft Experience Centers" in London, New York, Syndey, and Redmond
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The Last of Us Part 2 smashes sales records | UK Charts
It beats Uncharted 4 to become Sony's fastest-selling PS4 game
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CEX staff report concerns as stores re-open
Employees take issue with inconsistent rules, no quarantine period on trade-ins, no reduction in opening hours
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Mario Kart 8: Deluxe races back to pole position | UK Charts
Ring Fit Adventure holds firm at No.2
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GameStop CEO: COVID-19 lockdowns drove wave of first-time gaming interest
Hardware sales, new loyalty sign-ups indicate that many picked up consoles for the first time in March, April
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GameStop preliminary financials expect Q1 net loss between $162m and $172m
Retailer closed 76% of international stores, all US stores temporarily in response to COVID-19
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition takes No.1 | UK Charts
PlayStation 4 sale shakes up the top 40
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UK Charts: Animal Crossing holds No.1 in another quiet week
No new releases in the retail charts this week
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UK Charts: FIFA 20 reclaims No.1 from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Mario Kart 8: Deluxe speeds back into the top five
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons returns to No.1 in the UK
Switch boxed game sales surge as stock arrives on virtual shelves
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GameStop starts re-opening stores closed by COVID-19
Retailer has begun the process of re-opening locations in Italy, Germany, Austria, and the states of South Carolina and Georgia
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March US game sales jump 35% says NPD
Animal Crossing a stand-out success in a month of pandemic lockdowns and new releases
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Chinese e-commerce sites Pinduoduo, Taobao delist Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The game hasn't been approved in China, and government regulator is now enforcing the ban
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales top 2.6m in Japan
Nintendo's latest drives Switch sales, towers over the competition in latest Japanese sales charts
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Game X Change remains open despite COVID-19, sends workers debunked health advice
Employees report store has also failed to provide stores with cleaning and safety supplies
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UK retailer Game furloughs staff with full pay through April
However, company tells staff it cannot guarantee full pay or jobs past that point
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What is happening with video game sales during coronavirus
GamesIndustry.biz analyses the latest figures from GSD
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GameStop says no indication of PS5, Xbox Series X delays
Retailer says as of right now, pandemic has had "minimal" impact on product deliveries
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GameStop turns a Q4 profit despite 28% dip in sales
Retailer says pandemic has increased demand; chain closed 320 stores last year and looks to close that many or more in the current year
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What does a chain of esports restaurant arcades do in a pandemic?
With every GameWorks shut down, CEO Philip Kaplan talks about how the company is using the downtime and the logistics of resuming operations