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After two months of worry and rumour, GAME has as of today officially entered administration. PwC remains hopeful that a going concern sale of the business is achievable”, but that will not stop the closure of many stores and the potential loss of thousands of jobs. PwC has not yet …
Read More »Ian Shepherd attacks media GAME coverage
GAME CEO Ian Shepherd has attacked the media for its reporting of the GAME situation. The comments come to light as GAME and Gamestation employees wait for official confirmation of the retailer’s going into administration – and the store closures and job losses that will result. MCV has this morning …
Read More »Wii U hardware ‘on par with current gen tech’
Darksiders 2 director ponders straight port to new Nintendo console
Read More »Brand Map: 31 per cent of Diablo players are female
Almost a third of all Diablo players are female, a new report shows. With 31 per cent of users female, this is close to the volume seen for the average game. The Blizzard RPG series also has more players in the 20-24 (both genders), 25-29 (males) and 30-34 (females) age …
Read More »Future in doubt for Zipper Interactive
Sony is in the process of closing down Washington studio Zipper Interactive, a new report suggests, in a move that potentially affects scores of jobs in the region. Zipper Interactive staff, who over the years have built a range of PlayStation titles such as SOCOM and the PlayStation Vita title …
Read More »GAME to enter administration, fails to find buyer
As expected, retailer GAME will this morning enter administration. Furthermore, Sky News presenter Joel Hills has claimed via Twitter that no buyer has been found for the chain. The news sadly points to a store closure programme, with staff likely to be told today of which branches are to close …
Read More »UK CHARTS: FIFA Street is still No.1
Publisher EA has scored its ninth No.1 of 2012 with FIFA Street retaining the top spot in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Capcom’s Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City debuts in second place, with the Xbox 360 SKU claiming 60 per cent of sales. In all EA titles …
Read More »RBS GAME bid gathers press momentum as store closures loom
Two more national newspapers have reported that The Royal Bank of Scotland is leading a consortium of bidders interested in acquiring The GAME Group. Yesterday MCV reported that a Sunday Times story claiming that the state-owned bank was interested in saving GAME from collapse. This morning The Telegraph reports that …
Read More »Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion confirmed for 3DS
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, a handheld tie-in of Disney’s recently announced console sequel Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, has been revealed for 3DS. A preview in the latest issue of Nintendo Power (via NWR) confirms earlier reports regarding the yet to be officially announced title. The game …
Read More »Bioshock film loses director
Negotiations for the movie adaptation of BioShock have seen very little forward movement since its reveal back in 2008. Now the film appears to have taken another step back with the loss of its second director in four years. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who signed on to direct after Gore Verbinski …
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