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Multi-channel retailer John Lewis has announced intentions to offer free in-store wi-fi courtesy of BT Openzone in all of its UK stores. Saying that 60 per cent of its customers research a product online before heading to a store to make a purchase. Now John Lewis wants to encourage such …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City – where’s cheapest?
There’s no let-up this week as the triple-A new releases continue to come thick and fast, and this time it’s the turn of Batman: Arkham City to get the trade-in discount treatment. And once again it’s HMV that has delivered the most appetising offer. The retailer will sell consumers a …
Read More »Could time nearly be up on Best Buy’s UK ambitions?
Having launched in the UK in 2010, giant US electronics retailer Best Buy UK may be considering pulling out of the region. That’s according to ‘retail sources’ cited in the Sunday Times??The retailer currently has 11 megastores scattered across the country, which would all close if the rumours are true. …
Read More »Mojang wins Bethesda injunction in Scrolls case
Mojang Specifications has won an interim injunction in its court battle with Bethesda over its upcoming title Scrolls. We won the interim injunction! We can keep using the name ‘Scrolls’,” said Markus ‘notch’ Persson on twitter.ZeniMax/Bethesda can still appeal the ruling, but I’m very happy.” The court’s overall assessment does …
Read More »10 reasons why you can’t afford to miss LGC 2011
Going to the London Games Conference?You are? Excellent. You’re not? Well here are 10 reasons why you should definitely change your mind 1. IT’S THE LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE November 10th marks the third outing for LGC, which debuted in 2009. In just a short space of time it has become …
Read More »Release date set for Street Fighter X Tekken
Publisher Capcom has announced that its IP-blending quasi-3D fighter Street Fighter X Tekken will be released in the UK on March 9th 2012. It will be available for both PS3 and Xbox 360. The US release date is March 6th. A new character for the title has also been confirmed …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City – Review Roundup
If the first few reviews to go live in the minutes that have followed the lifting of the UK Batman: Arkham City review embargo are anything to go by, then Warner Bros will next week release something very, very special. Here’s a selection of the first few round-ups: Spong – …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Regional Games Columnist
In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. Ian Crump – Southern Daily Echo In 2007 Ian Crump was tasked by one of the largest distributors of …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Coverage in a National Newspaper
There are two weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. The …
Read More »Follow the Games Media Awards on Twitter and Facebook
With a little over two weeks to go until The Games Media Awards 2011, in association with Grainger Games, it’s time for us to remind you exactly how modern we are. We were going to communicate with you all by printing words on bits of paper. These were then going …
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