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Blockbuster has announced it will effectively shut down in the US. CNN reports that the chain will cease all domestic operations and shut down approximately 300 shops and distribution centers across the country. Stores will be closed by January, and the Blockbuster By Mail program will end in mid-December. Blockbuster’s …
Read More »IN PICTURES: GAME’s midnight Call of Duty: Ghosts launch
Call of Duty: Ghosts arrived in the UK last night, and games turned out in force to get their hands on a copy at midnight. Over 300 GAME stores opened their doors for fans – one of which was GAME Stratford where Infinity Ward’s senior community manager Tina Palacios was …
Read More »Steam Machine prototype unveiled
Valve has revealed the prototype design of its upcoming Steam Machine hardware. In an article by the Seattle Timesshowing off images of the official prototype, Valve designer Greg Coomer reiterated the company’s intent to take over the living room with its new hardware—adding that the PC space’s transition to the …
Read More »Man stages Blockbuster megaphone protest to get PS4 refund
One disgruntled Blockbuster customer took matters into his own hands when told he could not receive a refund for his PS4 pre-order. Blockbuster confirmed just hours after announcing its intention to re-enter administration that next-gen pre-orders would be refunded in full. But the BBC reports that the 31 year-old Adam …
Read More »Head to GAME Stratford for your official Call of Duty: Ghosts launch event
The official UK launch event for Call of Duty: Ghosts will take place at GAME’s Stratford store at Westfield tonight. The event begins at 6:00pm although there will be raffles drawn at 6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:30pm, the winners of which will get a free ticket and transport to the official …
Read More »Borderlands 2 on pace to break 2K sales records
Borderlands 2 has shipped over 7.5m copies at retail, and is on track to become 2K Games’ highest-selling title ever. Take-Two revealed the latest figures for physical copies of Gearbox’s sequel as part of the publisher’s Q2 2014 financial results. "Borderlands 2 has sold-in over 7.5 million units and counting, …
Read More »WWE 2K14 priced Rs 2,499 in India
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 »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 »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. …
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