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Just a couple of days from release, WWE 2K14 has received a change in price. Games the Shop was first to drop the price from the earlier MRP of Rs 2,999 to Rs 2,499, but the new price has since also been adopted by other retailers like Flipkart and Game4u, …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V nears 29m units shipped
Grand Theft Auto V shipments are closing in on 29m copies, Take-Two has announced. The publisher revealed the staggering figure as part of its latest quarterly earnings report, adding that the game’s has surpassed the lifetime total for Grand Theft Auto IV units shipped. "[Grand Theft Auto V is an] …
Read More »Digital sales now two-thirds of EA revenue
Publisher pulls in $695m in revenue
Read More »Blockbuster won’t honour PS4 or Xbox One pre-orders
Troubled retailer Blockbuster has confirmed that it will not be honouring PS4 or Xbox One pre-orders. The chain announced its intention to re-enter administration earlier today. It has this afternoon been asked a number of times on Twitter about next-gen console pre-orders, to which it has been replying: We are …
Read More »Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason free to all Xbox One owners
A free trial version of Kinect Sports Rivals will be made available as a download for all Xbox One owners. It’s called Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason and includes wake racing, which is one of the six disciplines featured in the full game – the others being bowling, tennis, football (soccer), …
Read More »Halo: Spartan Assault coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360
Microsoft has confirmed an Xbox One and Xbox 360 release for its most recent Halo game, Halo: Spartan Assault. The Vanguard Games and 343 Industries co-developed title is a top-down shooter that has until now been exclusive to Windows Phone 8. The release will also include the post-launch Operation Hydra …
Read More »Penello: "Frenzy for news and drama is clouding logic and reason"
Microsoft has said that the furore surrounding Xbox One on some parts of the internet is clouding logic and reason”. Forums in particular have gone into overdrive this week amid reports not only that key third party titles enjoy a performance advantage on PS4 compared to Xbox One but also …
Read More »All 264 Blockbuster stores to continue trading as buyer is sought
Blockbuster has said that all of its 264 UK stores will continue trading for the time being while a buyer for the chain is sought. However, 32 redundancies have already been made from its UK head office. It was announced just moments ago that Blockbuster UK is to enter administration …
Read More »IMAGES: Assassin’s Creed 4 midnight launch in Mumbai
Games The Shop held a midnight launch for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag in Mumbai last night. The launch witnessed a healthy turnout as fans showed up to pick up the game along with a host of merchandise that the retailer was giving away, including t-shirts, bags, posters and keychains. …
Read More »Blockbuster to re-enter administration
Entertainment retailer Blockbuster is to enter administration for the second time in the UK. Current owner Gordon Brothers says the move arrives on the back of what it describes as poor trading” in the UK. The chain first entered administration back in January, threatening its 528 stores and 4,190 workers. …
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