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Administrator Deloitte has confirmed the intended closure of an additional 37 HMV stores. It has not yet announced which stores will be closing or when they will shut their doors. However, it will mean a further 464 staff will lose their jobs. The decision will leave HMV with around 116 …
Read More »Games The Shop sale offers up to 50% off
Specialist retail chain Games The Shop has kicked off what it calls the ‘season sale’, offering up to 50% off on several games. Included in the sale are games such as Assassin’s Creed 3, Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Borderlands 2 and Dishonored. Discounts are applicable across all platforms and …
Read More »Milestone flouts own rules, Game4u discounts new games via eBay
Game4u has violated retail guidelines set by its parent company and distributor Milestone Interactive by offering console hardware as well as new and upcoming games at discounted prices. In 2011, Milestone Interactive directed online retailers not to sell games distributed by it below MRP (maximum retail price) for a period …
Read More »EA is showing off Battlefield 4 to retail
Battlefield 4 is already being shown off to partners of publisher EA. We know this because GameStop CEP Paul Raines said the following yesterday via his chain’s Twitter account: Got to see Battlefield 4 today and all I can say is WOW! Thanks @EA for the sneak peek. Can’t wait …
Read More »Currys and PC World open London-based ‘Gaming Bunker’
A PC-focused ‘Gaming Bunker’ has opened in the Tottenham Court Road branch of Currys PC World. The retailer says it will be the UK’s biggest interactive space dedicated solely to PC gaming accessories and the only spot in the UK where gamers can trial some of the highest-spec gaming technology …
Read More »Coloured PS3 headed to India in March
Coloured PS3 consoles will be available in India by mid-March, Sony has announced. The announcement was made rather casually on the PlayStation India Facebook page in response to a user query. News of the coloured PS3s possibly coming to Indiafirst surfaced on the Indian PlayStation website, which was inconclusive since …
Read More »Morrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores
Supermarket chain Morrisons will acquire 49 stores from troubled retailer Blockbuster, it has been confirmed. It will use the new locations to widen its network of Morrisons Local stores, creating around 1,000 jobs in the process. The first outlets are expected to open in the summer, the bulk of which …
Read More »OPINION: The return of the format wars; What next for Wii U?
In times of uncertainty on the High Street, it’s reassuring to feel some of that old-fashioned friction that only the games market can provide. Yep, the Format Wars are back. With Sony offering a ‘glimpse at the future of PlayStation’ (aka the PS4 announcement) next week, the reinvigorated UK Xbox …
Read More »Average price of video games tumbles Down Under
Average prices in Australia have been falling significantly in 2012, now representing an all-time highest drop for the industry. NPD Group first started tracking market data in 2000, and this year’s average price is the lowest on its records. The average price in 2012 for the total market (not just …
Read More »Image of supposed PS4 controller prototype leaked
An image of an early prototype of the controller for the PlayStation 4 has leaked online, sporting the rumoured touchpad/touchscreen. The image has surfaced courtesy Destructoid, which has also been told by its sources that the controller in the image is real, but it’s an early prototype. With Sony’s track …
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