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The Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 25th Anniversary Edition will be in stores across India in early December, distributorOrigin Games has announced. If you already own a copy of the game, there’s some incentive to pick up the Anniversary Edition. Firstly, while the original game had a …
Read More »New online retailer 2Game.com emerges
A new online store has launched, and it believes it can be a major presence on social media. 2Game.com sells games for all major formats, and the retailer aims to create a community rather than just a customer base. Having experience within the social media sphere and a real passion …
Read More »PICTURES: Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai
Square-Enix and E-xpress Interactive have been quite busy in the lead up to the release of Hitman: Absolution in India. A trade and press event in Mumbai was followed up by a consumer preview showcase at Delhu’s F.o.G lounge. Games the Shop in Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall threw open its doors …
Read More »735 fresh job losses confirmed at Comet
In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …
Read More »Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai, Delhi tonight
After a six-year hiatus, Agent 47 returns tonight with Hitman: Absolution midnight launches in Mumbai and Delhi. The Mumbai launch will take place at Games the Shop’s Oberoi Mall store in Malad, while in Delhi, Landmark at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj will also have the game on sale at …
Read More »Rockstar explains current-gen choice for Grand Theft Auto V
Dan Houser has said that the end of the current console cycle is exactly the right time to release Grand Theft Auto V. Before its release date was revealed last month, Rockstar’s enduring silence about the game had led many to speculate that the studio was holding off for a …
Read More »Blockbuster publishes digital magazine
Retailer Blockbuster has ventured into the world of digital publishing with a brand new iPad, Android and Kindle magazine. Covering films and games, it’s free to download and contain lots of rich media such as embedded video, interactive content and interviews. The publication is produced in-house and obviously links through …
Read More »OPINION: Battle of the bullets might just fire up games retail
Our shooty Man showdown cover answers a question we posed back in May when The Avengers was rocking the Box Office. ‘Where are games’ heroes?’, MCV asked, at a time when cinema was showing you can part customers with their money on the promise of high-octane antics usually reserved for …
Read More »Asda selling Black Ops II at midnight in 250 stores
Supermarket chain Asda has announced its midnight opening plans for Call of Duty: Black Ops II tonight. 250 stores will sell the game from midnight tonight. In total 479 of its outlets will be carrying the game, as well as 114 of its local Supermarket stores making it very accessible …
Read More »Simply Games slams "inaccurate" reporting over Black Ops II sales… but ships game regardless
Online retailer Simply Games has criticised the media for its coverage of its decision to sell Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 early. On Friday the retailer received stock of the game and told its customers that if they ordered before 4:30pm they were likely” to receive it the following …
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