Retail

Sainsbury’s regains UK No.2 position in supermarket race

Asda has fallen to third in the UK supermarket race. The Guardian reports that Sainsbury’s has overtaken it to claim the title of the second biggest supermarket chain in the UK – a decade since it last occupied the spot. For the 12 weeks ending October 12th Sainsbury’s had a …

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Nvidia prices GTX 780Ti, cuts 780 and 770 prices

The new Nvidia GeForce GTX 780Ti will have an RRP of around $699, likely translating to 500-550 in the UK. That, graphics cards enthusiasts will spot, is around the same price bracket currently occupied by the 780 – which is why Nvidia has cut that price of that card. The …

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Who needs sleep? Trio of midnight launches on the way for GAME staff

Spare a thought for the hard-working staff of UK retailer GAME who face a very busy eight days. A huge number of stores will be opening their doors tonight at around 11:45pm to welcome the arrival of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on current gen machines at midnight. Special event …

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Batman: Arkham Origins debuts at No.1

Warner Bros third game in the Arkham series has entered the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 in first place. Batman: Arkham Origins only managed to sell around half the units achieved by its predecessor, Arkham City, in its first week although it matches the performance of the first …

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CM Storm launches budget backlit keyboard-mouse combo

CM Storm has launched The Devastator keyboard-mouse combo, featuring a backlit keyboard and optical mouse at a budget price. The MS2K mouse features a low-profile design and on-the-fly DPI switching (800/1200/2000). The MB24 membrane-based keyboard features laser-etched, textured keycaps. The keyboard sports dedicated multimedia keys and blue LED backlighting, with …

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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1 dated

2K and Irrational Games has confirmed the release date of the first instalment of BioShock Infinite’s Burial at Sea DLC. Episode 1 will be available to download on November 12th on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It’ll cost 9.99 on its own or is included with the game’s 15.99 Season …

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Game4u to hold Battlefield 4 midnight launch

Game4u will hold a midnight launch for Battlefield 4 at three of its stores. The midnight launch will be held at Game4u’s stores at Mega Mall in Mumbai, MGF Metropolis in Gurgaon, and MBD Neopolis in Ludhiana. Battlefield 4 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 releases on 1st November, and …

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£250 Titanfall Collector’s Edition is GAME exclusive

GAME has been named as the exclusive stockist of the Titanfall Collector’s Edition in the UK. The SKU, which comes in at a not insignificant 249.99, includes an 18-inch ‘hand crafted’ LED-lit Titan figure. Also in the box is a ‘full-size’ hard cover 190-page art book and a schematics poster. …

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Target makes up for PS4 pre-order fumble

Having told many gamers earlier this week that their PS4 pre-orders had been cancelled, Target has now made amends. MCV reported on Monday that Target had told customers who had pre-ordered either the DriveClub or Watch Dogs PS4 bundles that they were no longer guaranteed their consoles. However, the retailer …

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Gem unveils new name – Exertis Gem

The parent company of distributor Gem has rebranded itself and its subsidiaries. DCC SerCom will now be known as Exertis and as a result Gem has been rebranded as Exertis Gem. Taken as a whole Exertis now partners with 350 technology brands, employs over 1,600 people and supplies 14,000 resellers, …

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