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Dixons has created 3,000 temporary jobs for the lead up to Christmas in various roles across the UK. New employees will be taken on at Currys and PC World stores, as well as the Knowhow contact centre in Sheffield and the distribution and delivery hub in Newark. As we are …
Read More »UPDATE: Sony’s PS4 preorder page for India is live, mentions 2013 release
UPDATE: Sony has now removed the mention of a 2013 release on it’s official PS4 preorder page. The text now simply reads, ‘Don’t miss out when PS4 launches – check back soon for details on where you can pre-order your system.’ Original Story: PlayStation regional head Robert Fisser may not …
Read More »Pictures: FIFA 14 midnight launch in Mumbai
The FIFA 14 midnight launch was held at 20 stores in 10 cities across India, making it the largest midnight launch India has seen yet. Like last year, we made our way to Game4u’s flagship store at Mega Mall in Oshiwara, Mumbai. A large crowd had gathered, as expected. The …
Read More »T-Mobile pulls Blackberry phones from US stores
T-Mobile US is to withdraw BlackBerry smartphones from sale in its stores, following a lack of demand. The telco, which is the fourth largest wireless service provider in America, says that it will instead ship the phones directly to customers. Keep stock in the retail distribution system was inefficient,” T-Mobile …
Read More »GAME lines up Premier League talent for midnight FIFA 14 launches
‘Hundreds’ of GAME stores will be opening on Thursday night for the midnight release of EA’s FIFA 14. GAME Hayes will be visited by Fulham’s Scott Parker (between 4-6pm) while West Ham’s Jack Collison will be at hand at West Thurrock (from 6-8pm). Rangers’ Scottish Premiership star Lewis Macleod will …
Read More »PS3-to-PS4 game upgrades to cost Rs 600
Sony has just given details on how much it would cost to upgrade from the PS3 to the PS4 versions of certain games. You’ll be able to upgrade to the PS4 versions of Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for Rs 600 …
Read More »Microsoft: There’s still room for the physical market to grow
The physical market is not in decline, Xbox Live product manager Pav Bhardwaj has stated. "I don’t genuinely believe that there will be more digital and less physical product," Bhardwaj told OXM. "I actually think the entire market will grow. I think there’s room for both – there’s a certain …
Read More »Sony to drop PS Vita, memory card prices in India
Sony is set to announce a price drop for the PlayStation Vita as well as its memory cards, the company has announced to retailers. The price drop for the handheld only applies to the Wi-fi version. It is currently priced at Rs 19,990, and will drop down to Rs 16,990. …
Read More »BP gives up on video games
One of the more unusual video games retailers has abandoned the sector. Petrol stations run by BP had stocked a limited number of games in recent years, namely big blockbusters like Call of Duty, alongside driving titles such as Codemasters’ F1 series. Last year the fuelling giant even suggested it …
Read More »Tesco launches its own Android tablet
Tesco has entered the tablet market with the Hudl. Althoughearly rumours suggestedthe device would cost under 100, Tesco has revealed today that it will cost 119 and go on sale from September 30th. The device comes with a 1.5Ghz quad-core processor, 7-inch screen, 16GB of storage, front and rear-facing cameras …
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