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GAME Group has forged a unique strategic partnership with OnLive, the cloud gaming service that launches in the UK today. In fact GAME is the first games retailer to work closely with OnLive. The firm will sell the service to millions of customers in the UK, and eventually across Europe …
Read More »iPhone 5 – is October 4th the day?
Allthingsdigitalhas set the blogosphere alight with apparently solid information that iOS5 and therefore iPhone 5 will be revealed the the media on October 4th. Apple had already hinted at an autumn release, leading many to expect something in early Sept.That didn’t happen, but this new date seems much more concrete. …
Read More »Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations
The GAME Group has confirmed that it has rolled out its PlayStation digital games offering to all 615 of its GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK. Earlier this month the chain confirmed that it had rolled out its Xbox Live catalogue nationwide. Over 40 PSN products are now available …
Read More »Gears of War 3 – price roundup
Where’s the cheapest place to buy Microsoft’s new shooter this morning? MCV rounds up all the deals: HIGH STREET Morrisons: 37.99. Also available for 25 when purchased with a 17.49 Xbox Live Points Card, making the total 42.49. Tesco: 39.90. Also available for 28 when purchased with a 18.99 Xbox …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Revelations includes first game for free
Ubisoft has announced that a free copy of 2007 hit Assassin’s Creed will be included with the PS3 version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. It’s a limited time promotion, however, with the publisher saying that only day one copies” of the game will include the extra. The offer applies to PS3 …
Read More »GameStation giving Gears of War 3 away for free – under one condition
Yes, that’s right. A copy of Gears of War 3 can be yours. For free. Tomorrow. At Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street store. Is there a catch? No, not really. Well, we say not really. There is one. A tiny one. You have to be one of the first ten customers …
Read More »Future closes World of Warcraft magazine
Having managed just five issues, Future has called time on its officially licensed World of Warcraft magazine. Subscribers are free to either claim a refund for the issues that will now never be published or instead claim a voucher entitling them to six in-game World of Warcraft pets. Current Activision …
Read More »Morrisons prices Gears of War 3 at £25
UK supermarket chain Morrisons has hit the magic 25 price point for tomorrow’s big global release Gears of War 3. Supermarket promotions are no rarity on big titles, but prices can vary – and 25 is typically the cheapest you’ll find on any triple-A big release on day one. But …
Read More »Gears of War 3 for £1.99 – the price war begins
It’s arguably the biggest release of the year to date and retail is gearing up for a bloody fight to win the biggest market share possible on Microsoft’s Gears of War 3. HMV is the first retailer to show its hand. It will sell the game for just 1.99 to …
Read More ȣ3.2bn Olympic opportunity for games retailers
HMV and GAME hope to get a slice of Olympic gold as they open new-look stores in Westfield’s 1.45bn Stratford shopping complex. Westfield says the centre – which opened at the Olympic village this week – has a catchment area of 4.1m residents, with a potential spend of 3.24bn between …
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